Scrutinising US Indo-Pacific Strategy
By Hamdan Ahmed After widening Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD) strategic agenda, particularly focusing on limiting China in the Asian-Pacific region,
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Imperialisms in our times
Making sense of ‘Chinese characteristics’. Is it time for the Pakistani Left to start talking about Chinese ‘imperialism’? by Aasim
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Sino-Pak ties: gala celebrates 70th anniversary
A special cultural and musical gala was held last week marking the conclusion of year-long festivities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
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Tajikistan approves construction of Chinese base
Beijing’s security presence in Central Asia grows DUSHANBE: Tajikistan has approved the construction of a new Chinese-funded base near the
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China lands spacecraft on Mars
China’s space programme took a major leap on Saturday (May 15) when an unmanned spacecraft, Zhurong rover, successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, marking the country’s first landing on another planet and the second space-faring nation after the US to land on the red planet.
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Xinjiang reopens outdoor scenic spots
China’s northwestern province resumes inter-provincial travel, and tours; flight booking surges by 120%. News Desk Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous
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GB students stranded in China
Around 1,300 Pakistani students were studying in different universities in China’s Hubei province, including 800 students in Wuhan
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Climate change: The vulnerability of farmers and state policies
A comparative study of farming sectors of China and Pakistan By Samiullah Najeeb Agriculture is the most sensitive
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Urumqi’s Grand Bazaar enters peak season
News Desk Holiday spirits are back in Urumqi’s International Grand Bazaar. More than 60,000 visited the bazaar on Friday, as
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Coronavirus spreads through Pakistan
Worshipers entering the Memon Mosque in Karachi, Pakistan, on Sunday. The mosque remained open during a three-day lockdown of the
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COVID-19: Xinjiang governor donates medical equipment for GB
202,000 face masks, 5 ventilators, 2,000 testing kits, and 2,000 medical protective clothes will be handed over to GB officials
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COVID-19: hunt for medical gear becomes all-consuming
PARIS: The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus
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Wuhan: a reflection from ground zero
by Suwaibah Bilal It was a chilly January night. Dinnertime in Wuhan had just acquired a new hint of umami.
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COVID-19 brings life to a halt in GB as total cases rise to 21
Hotels, motels, and guest houses turned into incubation centres; markets, shops, parks, wedding halls shut; religious congregations, public gatherings, rallies
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1931: The Silk Road meets the auto age
From the National Geographic archives, a look back at the Citroën-Haardt Trans-Asiatic Expedition. By BILL JONES GEORGES-MARIE HAARDT was
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