Pakistan: New Basmati variety sets record for longest grain
RRI-developed grain measures 9.66mm, offers higher yields; exporters see potential in premium rice markets Photo: Reuters Scientists at the Rice Research Institute (RRI) have developed a new Basmati rice variety…
New Year holiday ushers in strong consumption vitality in China
A drone photo taken on Jan. 3, 2026 shows tourists visiting the Confucius Temple scenic area in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Liu Jianhua/Xinhua) The recent three-day New…
Israel launches deadly strikes in Gaza in new ceasefire violations
The Israeli military continues to demolish structures in northern Gaza while also blocking the entry of aid. The Israeli army has launched more attacks into parts of Gaza outside its…
New Year holiday duty-free sales surge 128.9 pct on China’s resort island
A customer selects products at a duty-free shopping mall in Haikou, south China’s Hainan Province, Jan. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu) Duty-free shopping in south China’s resort island province of Hainan…
Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to deepen all-weather strategic partnership
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, met the Executive Vice Premier of China, Ding Xuexiang, in Beijing on Sunday, and the two sides reaffirmed their shared…
Production in full swing across China as 2026 begins
Workers operate on a production line at the jumbo bag workshop of a packaging company in Yuping Dong Autonomous County of Tongren, southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Jan. 4, 2026. (Photo…