Iran-US war: negotiations between parties ongoing to normalise situation, Pakistani FO says
Pakistan has reiterated that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path forward amid the prevailing tensions and hostilities in the Middle East. At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad…
CPC leadership holds symposium to solicit advice on economic work
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a symposium with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on the country’s current economic situation and economic work for the…
Pakistan repays $1.4bn Chinese loan, awaits refinancing
Pakistan serviced $2.2bn in July, including the Chinese loan and $800m in other obligations Pakistan has repaid a $1.4 billion Chinese commercial loan, but Chinese banks have not yet refinanced…
China: 20th CPC Central Committee to hold the fifth plenary session in October
The fifth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will be held in Beijing in October, according to a decision made at a CPC Central…
Apartheid wealth cannot buy silence on Gaza
South African universities must resist donors who use financial power to impose political obedience. The University of Cape Town (UCT) has lost 250 million rand ($15.2m) in donor funding after…
China’s mega tunneling machine completes the Yangtze River underwater tunnel breakthrough
This photo taken on July 30, 2026 shows a view of the shield tunneling machine “Linghang” at the construction site of the Chongming-Taicang Yangtze River tunnel under China’s Yangtze River.…