China adds pilot FTZ in Inner Mongolia as opening-up drive accelerates
China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the latest move in the country’s sustained…
Pakistan: Islamabad Peace Talks put Pakistan at center of global attention
Islamabad peace talks have placed Pakistan at the center of global attention as top global leaders established telephonic contact with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. On Thursday, the prime minister…
Xi meets KMT leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday morning met with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, in Beijing. Invited…
Pakistan: Islamabad’s NIC swaps traditional career fair for startup matchmaking expo
From equity conversations to on-the-spot hiring, fair redefined how students connect with Pakistan’s startup ecosystem Students gather at the Founders’ Fair at NIC, Islamabad. PHOTO: NIC Islamabad’s National Incubation Centre…
Why China is supercharging the high-quality development of its service sector
* Advancing the high-quality, efficient development of the service sector is vital to building a modern industrial system, a key strategic priority for the country over the next five years.…
Pakistan: Islamabad takes centre stage, to host high-stakes US-Iran talks
• Negotiations follow Pakistan-brokered two-week truce• US vice president, Iranian foreign minister to lead their delegations• PM Shehbaz calls talks ‘historic moment’ for lasting settlement• Iran warns of withdrawal from…