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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday put forward a four-point proposal to help end the Iran-Israel conflict in the Middle East, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning. Chinese President Xi Jinping held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders exchanged views regarding the situation in the Middle East. In a statement shared on …

Chen Tianming’s 10-storey tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams in China’s Guizhou province. — AFP Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming’s ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams juts into the sky in southwestern China, a teetering monument to one man’s stubbornness. Authorities razed most of Chen’s village in Guizhou province in 2018 to build …

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to further talks between the countries to hash out differences on tariffs that have roiled the global economy, according to US and Chinese summaries of their phone call on Thursday. “There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products,” Trump wrote on social media. “Our …

Senior Chinese scholar Victor Gao has issued a stern warning to India, urging New Delhi not to weaponize water against Pakistan. Speaking on an Indian television program, Gao strongly reacted to the Narendra Modi government’s potential plans to restrict Pakistan’s water flow, stating that China, as an upstream country, will not remain silent if such measures are taken. “Any attempt …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, on May 28, 2025. — Reuters Rubio says State Department will also revise visa criteria. Indian, Chinese students account for 54% of int’l students. State Department has broad authority to issue and revoke visas. WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday the United …

A representational image shows a medical laboratory technician working in a research lab. — Reuters A 4-year-old Pakistani girl suffering from severe thalassemia has been successfully treated using a Chinese-developed gene-editing drug, marking the first time the technology has been used on a foreign minor, Chinese publication China Daily reported, citing the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai. Nicknamed …

Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets rehearse ahead of a national day event in Islamabad. — AFP/File SHANGHAI: Just over a week after a tense ceasefire with India, Pakistan’s foreign minister reached Beijing, the nation’s largest arms supplier.  The visit comes as international analysts and governments alike are intensely scrutinising the performance of Chinese-supplied weaponry following recent aerial engagements between …

Zhao Xintong becomes first Chinese winner of World Snooker Championship with 18-12 victory over three-time champion Mark Williams at the Crucible Last Updated: 05/05/25 8:54pm Zhao Xintong beat Mark Williams to secure the World Snooker Championship title Zhao Xintong was crowned China’s first World Snooker Championship winner after withstanding a stirring comeback from Mark Williams to complete an 18-12 victory …

‘The Welsh Potting Machine’ Mark Williams shocks Judd Trump to reach the World Snooker Championship final where he will play Ronnie O’Sullivan’s conqueror Zhao Xintong Last Updated: 03/05/25 9:42pm Mark Williams is on course to land his fourth World Snooker Championship at the age of 50 Veteran Mark Williams shocked Judd Trump to reach the World Snooker Championship final against …

Ronnie O’Sullivan knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by Zhao Xintong in Sheffield; ‘The Rocket’ was whitewashed in the second session and that proved too much of a mountain to climb; O’Sullivan: “I’ve been awful for quite a while” Last Updated: 02/05/25 11:58pm Ronnie O’Sullivan was knocked out of the World Snooker Championship by Zhao Xintong Ronnie O’Sullivan suffered a knockout …