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Beijing: For Lu Qingguo, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress and chairman of Chenguang Biotech Group Co., Ltd.,...

New Zealand envoy to the UK fired for questioning Trump’s knowledge of history

London: New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK has been fired after questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history...

Italy police bust 70-mn-euro China tax dodge scheme

Rome: Italy’s financial police on Thursday froze over 70 million euros worth of assets in a sting targeting 17 people...

Stefano Pontecorvo-led Italy’s Leonardo signals rapid progress in collaboration with Türkiye’s Baykar

Rome: Italy’s leading aerospace and defense company, Leonardo, has indicated that its collaboration with Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar is progressing...

China targets economic growth of around 5 pct in 2025

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: China targets an economic growth rate of around 5 percent in 2025, according to a government work...

Trump lauds Pakistan for arresting alleged plotter of 2021 Kabul airport bombing

Celina Ali Islamabad: US President Donald Trump Tuesday thanked Pakistan for helping the U.S. in the arrest of the “top...

China sets 2025 GDP growth target at around 5%, projecting confidence in economy

Beijing: China on Wednesday set a growth target of around 5 percent for its economy in 2025, which remains the...

China opens “two sessions” with commitment to high-quality development amid challenges

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: The annual "two sessions," a highly anticipated event on China's political calendar, began on Tuesday with the...

UK’s royal Windsor Castle hosts first ever Iftar in 1,000-year history

London: Windsor Castle’s State Apartments hosted an Iftar for the first time in its thousand-year history, becoming a powerful symbol...

8 Pakistani journalists set to hone their skills in UK

Celina Ali Islamabad: Leading journalists from Pakistan’s media outlets are to attend the University of Westminster for an intensive two-month...

UK to extend electronic travel to European visitors

London: The UK government is taking the last major step in the rollout of Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for the...

Eco Wave Power commences infrastructure enhancements for Portugal wave energy project

Lisbon: Eco Wave Power Global, a leader in onshore wave energy technology, has initiated critical infrastructure enhancements at its wave...

Italy to provide Ukraine with $13 million to restore energy infrastructure

Rome: Rome signed an agreement with Kyiv on Feb. 28 to provide Ukraine with 13 million euros ($13.5 million) directed...

NPC spokesperson bullish about China’s economic prospects

Beijing: China’s economy is projected to remain positive in the long term, with numerous advantages, strong resilience, and great potential,...

Diplomacy in focus amid global challenges

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: With the two sessions, China's biggest annual political event, set to start on Tuesday, global attention will...

New forces in Chinese car production rush to release new products, with innovation in focus

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: A number of new forces in Chinese car production, especially makers of electric vehicles (EVs), are flexing...

Pakistan-Japan parliamentary group discusses strengthening of expanding economic, development cooperation

Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan-Japan Parliamentary Group meeting on Tuesday focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic and development cooperation...

UK MPs condemn ‘deeply disrespectful’ JD Vance comments

London: The shadow defence secretary and other MPs have reacted with fury after JD Vance appeared to describe a proposed...

Rwanda asking UK for $63 million over cancelled asylum deal, source says

Nairobi: Rwanda is asking Britain for a 50 million-pound ($63.62 million) payment over a cancelled asylum deal, a source close...

France opposes seizing frozen Russian assets: Minister

Paris: France voiced opposition Tuesday to seizing frozen Russian assets to fund a European military spending boost for Ukraine, arguing...

UK, France propose partial one-month Ukraine truce, Paris says

Paris: France and Britain are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and...

French manufacturing downturn eases in February, PMI shows

Paris: France's prolonged manufacturing downturn showed signs of easing in February as declines in output and new orders slowed, a...

Egypt and EU agree 90 million euro deal to boost food security

Brussels: Egypt and the European Commission have signed a 90 million euro ($93.9 million) soft funding agreement to enhance food...

Italy: Is accountability for crimes against migrants possible?

Rome: Although trials against migrant smugglers have multiplied over the past decade in Italy, the suspects often face the only...

Nearly 3,000 people in Italy are stateless or at risk:UNHCR

Rome: The United Nations Refugees Agency (UNHCR) on 27 February launched a new report titled "Mapping statelessness in Italy" about...

20 young changemakers shortlisted for 2025 Commonwealth Youth Awards

London: Twenty extraordinary young individuals, including social entrepreneurs, climate advocates, innovators, and community health champions from across the Commonwealth, have...

What Western media get wrong about China’s economy

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: Some Western media's relentless fixation on peddling narratives of China's economic doom demonstrates their entrenched bias and...

Selected works of Xi Jinping on economy published

Henan Daily Zhangzhou: The first volume of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China...

Trump aide Waltz says US needs Ukrainian leader who wants peace