Xi extends congratulations to Joseph Aoun on assuming presidency of Lebanon
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Joseph Aoun on assuming the presidency of Lebanon. Noting that China and Lebanon enjoy a traditional friendship, Xi said…
Saudi Arabia’s new nuclear frontier: Uranium enrichment and sales
Saudi Arabia plans to enrich uranium and sell it, says Energy Minister Abdulaziz. Saudi Arabia plans to enrich and sell uranium as part of its broader strategy to monetize its…
China’s Spring Festival travel rush highlights more than speed and efficiency
BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — The Spring Festival, China’s biggest traditional holiday, will fall on Jan. 29 this year. The Spring Festival travel rush, or chunyun, the world’s largest annual…
Pakistan Navy Looks to Steer Original Projects to New Levels
One of the central attributes of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) ongoing modernization effort is its push for original projects, such as the Jinnah-class frigate and Sea Sultan long-range maritime patrol…
China’s Spring Festival travel rush begins with record 9 billion trips expected
* Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush. * Authorities expect an unprecedented 9 billion inter-regional trips…
Pakistan: Suparco to launch EO-1 satellite on Jan 17
The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) announced the launch of the country’s Indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite on January 17 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China, APP reported.…