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Chinese FM meets Pakistani deputy PM

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  TIANJIN, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in north China's Tianjin on Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the frequent communication between the foreign ministers of the two countries reflects the high level of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan, which is conducive to deepening mutual trust and friendship and promoting cooperation in various fields. He said China is willing to work with Pakistan to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests. China supports Pakistan in focusing on handling its own affairs, achieving independent and sustainable development, and continuously enhancing its comprehensive national strength, he said, addin...

China, ASEAN members hold talks on AI-powered women development in Guangxi

  NANNING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Over 180 delegates from across China and ASEAN countries convened in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Wednesday, to explore AI's transformative potential to boost women's development. Themed "Empowerment, Sharing, Innovation: Artificial Intelligence and Women's Development," the 2025 Exchange and Cooperation Forum on Women's Development with ASEAN marks its 9th edition since its debut as the China-ASEAN Women's Forum in 2006. "This convening reflects the growing urgency to place women at the center of technological transformation within ASEAN, China, and the broader global community," said Sok Chan Chhorvy, secretary of state, Ministry of Women's Affairs of Cambodia, during the event's opening ceremony. Wang Weiping, Guangxi's deputy Party chief, highlighted at the forum the region's strategic role as a gateway to Southeast Asia, leveraging cultural and g...

Across China: More companies "board" China-Europe freight trains

  XI'AN, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The China-Europe freight train service is transforming global trade, with a growing number of companies using it to integrate into the global supply chain. In Xi'an, a China-Europe train hub in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the cross-border freight train service is bustling, as businesses leveraging this service go global. Geely's smart manufacturing car plant in Xi'an, with fully automated production lines, churned out 142,000 vehicles, worth more than 15.7 billion yuan (about 2.2 billion U.S. dollars), during the first five months of 2025. This vehicle output has spurred the growth of 21 parts suppliers, creating a province-wide automotive ecosystem. The plant's location and the train service's efficiency combine to provide a smooth export route for Geely. Xi'an Aiju Grain and Oil Industrial Group has also benefited from the train service. It has set up agricultural logistics and processing zones in both Kazakhstan an...

Chinese vice president meets South Africa's deputy president

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  BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Thursday met with South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Beijing. In September last year, China and South Africa upgraded the bilateral relationship to an all-round strategic cooperative partnership in the new era. Han said this opened a new chapter in building a high-level community with a shared future between the two countries. He called on the two sides to further implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, constantly deepen political mutual trust, advance the high-quality development of bilateral cooperation, and serve the modernization endeavors of both countries. Mashatile said that South Africa attaches great importance to the relationship with China and firmly adheres to the one-China policy. Noting that the bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and other fields have made strong progress, Mashatile said they are ready to further implement the consensus reached to cont...

China deepens global IP ties with over 80 partners

  BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- China has established partnerships with over 80 countries and regions in intellectual property (IP) cooperation, the country's top IP official said on Thursday. Shen Changyu, head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), said this at a press conference on China's IP achievements during the 14th five-year plan period (2021-2025). The China-EU agreement on geographical indications (GIs) has come into force, realizing the mutual recognition and protection of the first group of listed products, Shen said, adding that China has successfully acceded to the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. CNIPA Deputy Commissioner Hu Wenhui noted that the administration treats domestic and foreign enterprises equally in terms of IP protection. In the first half of the year, foreign applicants filed 94,000 trademark applications in China -- a year-on-year increase of 7.4 percent, with significant ...

China-Malaysia mutual visa-free agreement comes into force

  BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- China's mutual visa-exemption agreement with Malaysia officially took effect on Thursday, further expanding the country's visa-free travel policy. Under the policy, Chinese and Malaysian citizens holding valid ordinary passports can enter, exit or transit through the other country for travel without a visa. Each stay should not exceed 30 days, with a cumulative limit of 90 days within any 180-day period. The policy comes into effect three months after China and Malaysia signed a mutual visa-free agreement, marking another step forward in China's efforts to ease travel and boost international exchanges. Since Dec. 1, 2023, China and Malaysia have been implementing a trial visa-free policy for each other's ordinary-passport-holding citizens. In 2024, Chinese tourists made over 3.8 million visits to Malaysia, making China the largest source of tourists to Malaysia from outside the ASEAN region. The signing and implementation of the agreement ...

Any attempt at forced China-U.S. "decoupling" bound to fail: commerce minister

  BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Any attempt to forcibly "decouple" China-U.S. economic and trade ties is destined to fail, China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Friday. The economic and trade relationship between China and the United States has experienced its ups and downs over the years, but the two countries remain important partners to each other, Wang told a press conference. Despite a decline in the share of bilateral trade in each other's overall trade volume, China-U.S. trade has remained generally stable, Wang said. According to the minister, the trade volume of goods and services between China and the United States rose by 18 percent and 34.7 percent in 2024 from 2017 levels, respectively. The two countries also remain key investment partners, with close exchanges between their business communities. "In essence, China-U.S. economic and trade relations benefit both sides and bring win-win outcomes. Cooperation is the only right path," Wang st...