13 h. ago MAJOR blow for Shehbaz Sharif as 'friend' China pulls the plug on its biggest deal in Pakistan due to..., Isl

MAJOR blow for Shehbaz Sharif as 'friend' China pulls the plug on its biggest deal in Pakistan due to..., Isl  India.Com

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16 h. ago China pulls the plug on its biggest deal in Pakistan. What went wrong?

China pulls the plug on its biggest deal in Pakistan. What went wrong?  MSN

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32 h. ago China, Pakistan pledge stronger tech and trade cooperation amid US charm offensive

China and Pakistan have pledged to expand trade and deepen technological cooperation in areas ranging from agriculture to space exploration, at a time when Islamabad is warming to the United States. During a meeting on Thursday with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Premier Li Qiang said Beijing would advance the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative. “Global instability and uncertainty have grown...

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4 d. ago Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir to join Kim, Putin among world leaders at China military parade | World News

Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, Asim Munir to join Kim, Putin among world leaders at China military parade | World News - Hindustan Times  Hindustan Times

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4 d. ago China's Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, North Korea's Kim in challenge to West

China's Xi hosts 'old friend' Putin, North Korea's Kim in challenge to West  Reuters

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4 d. ago Foreign leaders ride the rapid rails of China’s tech prowess after SCO summit

A slew of foreign leaders took China’s signature high-speed railway from the northern port city of Tianjin to Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, having departed from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to attend a Victory Day parade. Seven state leaders arrived on Monday night: President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Maldives Mohamed...

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4 d. ago Putin thanks Xi, his 'dear friend', for warm welcome to China

Putin thanks Xi, his 'dear friend', for warm welcome to China  Reuters

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7 d. ago China wife hangs banners to ‘thank’ best friend for sleeping with husband

A Chinese wife displayed red banners on the fence of a residential complex in Changsha, in central China’s Hunan province, sarcastically expressing gratitude to her best friend for having an affair with her husband. Alongside the banners, there were pennants revealing that the wife’s best friend, surnamed Shi, works in the finance department of a tourism management office in the Hongshan community. One banner states: “Shi violates public order and good morals, having an affair with her best...

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7 d. ago US appeal court denies Trump’s tariff actions based on emergency powers

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them. The court decided to keep the tariffs in place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America first” trade strategy. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs...

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7 d. ago Trump’s tariffs illegal, US appeal court rules, in blow to trade war strategy

A federal appeal court in Washington has ruled that US President Donald Trump’s global “reciprocal” and fentanyl tariffs against China, Mexico and Canada are illegal, upholding a lower court’s decision to block them. The court decided to keep the tariffs in place until October 14, allowing the Trump administration time to appeal to the US Supreme Court. The verdict deals a major blow to Trump’s “America first” trade strategy. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the...

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1 week ago Pakistan plans to betray China, set to replace Beijing with Asian Bank for Railway funding, Shehbaz Sharif likely to...

Pakistan plans to betray China, set to replace Beijing with Asian Bank for Railway funding, Shehbaz Sharif likely to...  MSN

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2 w. ago Amid India tensions, China’s Wang Yi hails Pakistan as ‘most reliable partner’

Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged China’s continued support for Pakistan and urged an acceleration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project. In whirlwind meetings with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials in Islamabad on Thursday, Wang also vowed to enhance security collaboration to counter the country’s long-standing terrorism threats, often targeting Chinese nationals. “China has always been...

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2 w. ago Modi Hails ‘Friend’ Putin and Boosts China Ties in Tilt From US

Modi Hails ‘Friend’ Putin and Boosts China Ties in Tilt From US  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago China’s push to promote its currency accelerates with landmark Fortescue loan

China has passed another milestone in its efforts to promote the global use of its currency, with the Australian metals giant Fortescue agreeing to borrow a record 14.2 billion yuan (US$1.98 billion) in a syndicated loan agreement arranged by one of China’s biggest state-owned banks. The deal is the first ever offshore yuan syndicated loan to an Australian company and the largest ever to a non-Chinese firm, lead arranger Bank of China said in a statement on Tuesday. Fortescue – the world’s...

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