Global climate summit ends; UN chief highlights Pakistan’s pledge to scrap coal power

By Iftikhar Ali UNITED NATIONS, Dec 13 (APP): The Climate Action Summit wrapped up Friday evening after some 70 world leaders, including Prime Minister Imran Khan, delivered a raft of new measures aimed at making a big dent in greenhouse gas emissions, and ensuring that the warming of the planet is limited to 1.5 degrees… Continue reading Global climate summit ends; UN chief highlights Pakistan’s pledge to scrap coal power

Urdu language learning becomes new trend among Chinese students: Prof Zhou Yuan

BEIJING, Dec 13 (APP): A new batch of the Chinese students enrolled in the Urdu Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) in the current academic year started from September reflects that the Urdu language learning is becoming a new trend in China. “This batch of 16 students, currently studying in Urdu Department of BFSU,… Continue reading Urdu language learning becomes new trend among Chinese students: Prof Zhou Yuan

181 Pakistani exhibitors start online business at China-South Asia Online Expo in Kunming, China

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BEIJING, Dec 13 (APP): Around 181 Pakistani online exhibitors are participating in the everlasting China-South Asia Online Expo 2020 kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan province of China. Among them, there are a lot of Pakistani food companies, which were uncommon in the Kunming expo before, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday. Without the limitation… Continue reading 181 Pakistani exhibitors start online business at China-South Asia Online Expo in Kunming, China

UN Chief urges world leaders to declare ‘climate emergency’

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday urged every country to declare a “state of climate emergency”, while speaking at a global summit coinciding with the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate agreement. The state of emergency should remain in place until carbon neutrality is achieved, meaning that no more additional greenhouse… Continue reading UN Chief urges world leaders to declare ‘climate emergency’

Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (APP): The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has slammed the levels of financial support for children, allocated by high-income earning countries during the coronavirus pandemic, are totally inadequate, according to a new child poverty report. The report shows that of the US$14.9 trillion spent on domestic financial recovery packages put together by… Continue reading Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report

Ambassador Haque attends ‘Love Knows No Borders’ International Charity Sale

Ambassador Haque attends 'Love Knows No Borders' International Charity Sale

EIJING, Dec 12 (APP): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his wife Qian Wei along with diplomats of 20 countries including Pakistan attended opening ceremony of 12th ‘Love Knows No Borders; International Charity Sale here on Saturday. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque and diplomats from South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia,… Continue reading Ambassador Haque attends ‘Love Knows No Borders’ International Charity Sale

PM Imran Khan to speak at global climate summit, marking 5 years of Paris accord

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (APP): A number of world leaders, including Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, will address the Climate Ambition Summit on Saturday (Dec. 12) to mark the fifth anniversary of the signing of the landmark Paris Agreement, as the United Nations warns that current commitments to tackle rises in global temperatures are inadequate.… Continue reading PM Imran Khan to speak at global climate summit, marking 5 years of Paris accord

Kashmiris facing existential crisis, Kashmir advocacy group warns

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (APP): The World Kashmir Awareness Forum, a Washington-based advocacy group, has drawn international community’s attention to the grave human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir over the past 73 years, and called for urgent steps to enable the Kashmiri people to exercise their UN-promised right to self-determination. “With… Continue reading Kashmiris facing existential crisis, Kashmir advocacy group warns

China applies to WHO for malaria eradication certification

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BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Xinhua/APP): China has applied to the World Health Organization (WHO) for the certification of malaria eradication within the country, said Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission. China has seen no locally transmitted cases of malaria for four consecutive years since 2017, Li said at a recent online seminar jointly… Continue reading China applies to WHO for malaria eradication certification

K-2 Nuclear Power Plant to produce 10 billion kilowatt-hours of power supply annually: CNNC

K-2 Nuclear Power Plant

BEIJING, Dec 11 (APP): The Karachi K2 generator unit in Pakistan, China’s first overseas Hualong One nuclear reactor, began charging late last month, laying a solid foundation for reaching a critical state and operations. China National Nuclear Corp or CNNC, the Hualong One technology’s developer and constructor, said in a statement that the project is… Continue reading K-2 Nuclear Power Plant to produce 10 billion kilowatt-hours of power supply annually: CNNC

China-Pakistan relations become even stronger in economic, trade development: FM

BEIJING, Dec 11 (APP): China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and the bilateral relations between the two countries have become even stronger in economic and trade development, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Hua Chunying said on Friday. “China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners. The bilateral relations have become even stronger in economic… Continue reading China-Pakistan relations become even stronger in economic, trade development: FM

Sikhs protest near Indian Consulate against new farm laws

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (APP): Braving cold weather, hundreds of Sikhs staged a demonstration on Thursday — the U.N. Human Rights Day — near the Indian Consulate General in New York to protest new agricultural laws in India that they fear will adversely affect Punjabi farmers. They raised vociferous anti-Modi and pro-Khalistan slogans as they… Continue reading Sikhs protest near Indian Consulate against new farm laws

Time magazine names President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris as 2020 ‘Person of the Year’

NEW YORK, Dec 11 (APP): Time Magazine named US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its 2020 “Person of the Year” in an announcement Thursday night. The honour was announced by Bruce Springsteen, a popular American singer, songwriter, and musician, during an hour-long TV special on NBC TV network. Biden was elected the… Continue reading Time magazine names President-elect Joe Biden, VP-elect Kamala Harris as 2020 ‘Person of the Year’

Pakistan calls for upholding rights of people in occupied Kashmir, Palestine

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (APP): Marking Human Rights Day, Pakistan has highlighted the sufferings of people of Kashmir and Palestine living under occupation, and urged the world community to uphold their rights. “From Palestine to Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, millions of people continue to face the worst abuses of human rights daily,” Ambassador… Continue reading Pakistan calls for upholding rights of people in occupied Kashmir, Palestine

Pakistan lauds progress at intra-Afghan talks, but warns against spoilers’ intrigues

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 (APP): Pakistan has commended fresh progress in the ongoing talks in Doha aimed at ending the conflict in Afghanistan, but warned against spoilers’ ploys to undermine efforts for a peaceful settlement in the war-torn country. “Spoilers, from within or without, must not be allowed to subvert the success of these negotiations… Continue reading Pakistan lauds progress at intra-Afghan talks, but warns against spoilers’ intrigues

Hilal-i-Pakistan award conferred upon Chinese commerce minister

BEIJING, Dec 10 (APP): Pakistan on Thursday conferred civil award upon Zhong Shan, China’s Minister for Commerce in recognition of his outstanding services towards Pakistan and strengthening of Pakistan-China relations. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque, on behalf of the President of Pakistan, conferred the “Hilal-i-Pakistan” civil award at a special investiture ceremony held… Continue reading Hilal-i-Pakistan award conferred upon Chinese commerce minister

India totally responsible for current military standoff on Line of Actual Control: China

BEIJING, Dec 10 (APP): A Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson on Thursday reiterated that the India side was totally responsible for the current standoff between the troops of two countries on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “The merits of the situation at the border area are very clear and the responsibility totally lies with the… Continue reading India totally responsible for current military standoff on Line of Actual Control: China

Pak-China TCM training project kicks off in Qingdao, China

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BEIJING, Dec 10 (APP): China-Pakistan Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Technical Training Course 2020 has kicked off in the Digital Classroom of China’s Qingdao Binhai University. TCM Training project is one of the 49 national projects approved by the Ministry of Education and the Department of International Cooperation and Exchanges. It is also the first overseas… Continue reading Pak-China TCM training project kicks off in Qingdao, China

Global conference spurred big influx of investment to Shenzhen, China

BEIJING, Dec 10 (APP): The second global investment promotion conference winded up in Shenzhen with 780 billion yuan or US$119.5 billion worth of contracts in the Chinese southern boom city, cementing its leading position for foreign investment in China. A total of 242 projects were signed at the conference, the city’s most important investment event.… Continue reading Global conference spurred big influx of investment to Shenzhen, China

China’s AI company eyes smart control of COVID in Pakistan