Foreign R&D centers in Beijing log surging R&D expenditures in January-August
A total of 121 major foreign-funded research and development (R&D) centers in Beijing invested 13.77 billion yuan (about 1.92 billion U.S. dollars) in R&D in the first eight months of…
Pakistan Preparing Strategy to Engage With Donald Trump on Defense, Energy, Trade
The federal government is finalizing key strategy on defense, trade, health, and energy for engagement with the incoming Trump administration. This was revealed during a recent inter-ministerial meeting chaired by…
China urges withdrawal of U.S. missile system from Philippines
A Chinese defense spokesperson on Thursday urged the immediate withdrawal of the U.S. Typhon mid-range missile system from the Philippines. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense,…
US top importer of Pakistani goods
Pakistan’s exports rise 9.4% to $2B, with the US as top destination for FY 2024-25. Pakistan receives duty-free trade concessions from several of its major trading partners but, with rising…
China’s largest desert fully encircled with green belt
The Taklimakan Desert, known as the “Sea of Death,” has been completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt stretching 3,046 kilometers, according to local authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur…
Amid Rise in Indians Seeking Asylum in US, Govt Says They ‘Denigrate Nation to Obtain Personal Gains’
Data indicates that in 2023, 41,030 Indians had applied for asylum in the US. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has told the parliament that asylum seekers “denigrate” the nation…