Pakistan seeks $10bn US Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility, Aurangzeb confirms
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that Pakistan has formally sought a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from the United States, saying the initiative is aimed at strengthening foreign…
How emerging industries are driving manufacturing upgrades in central China
by Xinhua Writers Zheng Bofei and Cheng Ji’an Inside a factory in central China’s Hunan Province, copper is inspected with micrometer-level precision before being wound into coils. The finished electromagnetic…
Hutchison Ports Pakistan plans $76m upgrade to boost terminal efficiency
Hutchison Ports Pakistan will invest $76 million over two years to upgrade its deep-water container terminal, adding electric cranes and e-trucks and seeking extra land for a Centralised Examination Area…
From 5,000 USD to 50,000 trees: an American teacher and a Chinese woman’s efforts to green a desert
Ronald Sakolsky is interviewed by Xinhua at his home in Plum, a suburb east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the United States, on June 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Rui) by Xinhua writer Xu…
‘A floating prison’ – sailors describe life on warships like USS Abraham Lincoln
US Navy veteran Jonny Burnell spent 111 days aboard the warship USS Vinson during the US war with Afghanistan in 2001. His role as a Navy photographer allowed him to…
China adds Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam to 240-hour visa-free transit program
China has added Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam to its 240-hour visa-free transit program, bringing the total number of countries eligible for the policy to 57, immigration authorities announced on Thursday Reference…