Central Asia Seeks New Trade Route to Pakistani Ports
Uzbekistan appears to be hedging its bets when it comes to Afghanistan’s ability to serve as a trade corridor. Over the past year, Tashkent has ramped up its engagement with…
China-Europe freight train trips exceed 130,000
China-Europe freight trains have made more than 130,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding 520 billion U.S. dollars, latest official data showed Tuesday. By June 2026, the…
New sea-rail intermodal railway boosts logistics efficiency at Xiamen port
This photo taken on July 29, 2026 shows a sea-rail intermodal rail line at a quay in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province. The sea-rail intermodal rail line is among China’s…
Pakistan: PM removes hurdles to refinery policy
Policy amendments clear the way for investment of billions of dollars in upgrading plants PM removes hurdles to refinery policy Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday approved amendments to the…
U.S.-Saudi strikes kill 20 Iraqi fighters; Israeli settler attacks in West Bank “hitting an all-time high”;
Iran launches missiles toward U.S. base in Jordan. U.S.-Saudi Strikes across Iraq kill at least 20 Popular Mobilization Forces fighters. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits U.S. President Donald Trump.…
China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
China’s steady first-half growth in 2026 underscored the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy and the growing role of new growth drivers as it embarked on a new five-year development…