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China’s Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
This photo taken on July 25, 2026 shows a scene during the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, South Korea. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural…
Jordan Reviews Defense Options as Pakistan’s Strategic Role in the Gulf Grows
Rising regional instability has increased the strategic importance of Pakistan, with analysts viewing Islamabad as an increasingly influential player due to its military capabilities, longstanding defense partnerships, and growing diplomatic…
Multinationals deepen China roots as innovation-driven growth opens new opportunities
On Zhanjiang’s Donghai Island in south China’s Guangdong Province, giant production units tower over BASF’s massive integrated complex, where more than 30 production lines are running at full capacity. Covering…
APEC 2026 and China’s priorities
CHINA is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in 2026 and intends to use it as more than a routine diplomatic gathering. Beijing sees the forum as a platform…
Pocket parks drive urban renewal, eco-improvement efforts in China
*Statistics show that China has built more than 18,000 pocket parks across the country between 2021 and 2025, greatly enhancing urban living conditions. *Amid sweltering summer heat, pocket parks repurpose…
Behind Pakistan’s IT export boom: can software succeed where textiles have stalled
For decades, Pakistan has relied on textiles to earn the foreign exchange needed to keep its economy running. But as rising energy costs, political uncertainty and fierce global competition squeeze…