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China-Pakistan joint working group discusses matters relating to CPEC projects

The sixth meeting of the China-Pakistan Joint Working Group on safety and security of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held here on Monday and discussed all matters relating to security of the mega projects

China Faced Slowest Growth in 28 Years Due to Disrupted Economic Recovery, US Trade War

Despite the Chinese economy showing signs of recovery in 2017, trade tensions with the United States dragged China's economic growth to its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018, experts told Sputnik

Beijing flower market in blossom ahead of Lunar New Year

Some 10 million pots of flowers will be put into the markets in Beijing as the traditional Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is approaching

Belarus joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Belarus has joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), meeting all the conditions of the resolution of the AIIB Board of Governors, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Finance Ministry

China's GDP Growth in 2018 Drops to Lowest Level Since 1990

China's GDP growth slowed down in 2018 and dropped to its lowest level since 1990, amid weakening domestic demand and under pressure from economic and trade disputes with the United States

Peace on Korean Peninsula to boost S. Korean economy: Seoul mayor

Peace on the Korean Peninsula will boost the South Korean economy as it would increase growth potential, the mayor of the South Korean capital city said Monday

Beijing Railway Bureau to transport 34.7 million passengers during Spring Festival travel rush

It is estimated that the Beijing Railway Bureau will see 34.7 million passengers, a year-on-year increase of 6.8 percent, during the country's Spring Festival travel rush from Monday to March 1 this year

Asian markets post fresh gains, China growth slows to 28-year low

China's economy grew at slowest pace in 28 years in 2018

Students most vulnerable to online fraud

High-Level Delegation From North Korea to Visit China - Reports

Coffee clash brewing in China: startup Luckin takes on Starbucks

S. Korea's nuclear envoy may visit Sweden for talks with N. Korea

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy appears to be on his way to Sweden for a possible meeting with a senior North Korean official, a diplomatic source said Saturday

No breakthrough in US-China trade talks: Trump adviser

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow has played down reports of a breakthrough in US-China trade talks, but said progress had been made

Xi urges new, greater progress in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged more efforts to achieve new, greater progress in the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region