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  • Traditional banks usher in smart transformation by cutting branches and closing ATMs

    Traditional banks have embarked on the path of smart transformation. The used-to-be-everywhere physical branches are slimming away, along with roadside ATMs. But such offline to online banking transformation encounter difficulties as well during the process.

    October22,2020


  • China-built Balakot Hydropower Project achieves river closure in NW Pakistan

    The China-built Balakot Hydropower Project in Pakistan achieved river closure on Saturday, marking the start of the dam's main construction phase.

    October27,2025


  • China's market, openness offer vital growth opportunities for South Asia: Pakistani business leader

    The upcoming China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, South China's Yunnan province, serves as a powerful catalyst for regional trade, investment, and technological collaboration, said a leading Pakistani business representative, emphasizing the importance of deepening China-South Asia cooperation amid global economic uncertainty.

    June16,2025


  • Foreign visitors experience China's improved mobile payment environment over Spring Festival

    Foreign visitors in China experienced a smoother, more convenient travel environment during this year's Spring Festival, thanks to improvements to the country's mobile payment systems.

    February07,2025


  • Interview: People-to-people ties with China important for South Asian countries, experts say

    South Asian countries are seeking new opportunities for development through friendly cooperation with China, and promoting people-to-people exchanges is crucial to furthering bilateral relations, experts said at a recent forum on China-South Asia cooperation.

    November17,2025


  • As SCO eyes closer health cooperation, China presents medical innovation

    At a logistics hub in Xi'an, a city known for sending freight trains loaded with premium goods across Eurasia, Syed Mustafa Kamal from Pakistan was imagining a different kind of treasure -- medical expertise and innovation.

    April30,2025


  • Across China: China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April17,2025


  • China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April18,2025


  • Feature: Chinese doctors restore eyesight to Senegalese cataract patients

    Thiekouta Diouf, an 84-year-old Senegalese cataract patient, was overjoyed to regain sight after receiving a custom-made foldable intraocular lens implanted by Chinese doctors.

    May07,2025


  • GLOBALink | Bangladeshi entrepreneur confident on China-Bangladesh trade relationship

    "China is going to be our best trade partner in the days to come," said Syed Aminul Kabir, director of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kabir just concluded his trip to the 8th China-South Asia Expo in China's Kunming.

    July30,2024


  • Beijing airports enhance payment facilities for foreigners

    Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport have created a more convenient payment experience for foreign visitors.

    February06,2024


  • Payment service center for international travelers opens at Kunming airport in SW China

    A payment service center was initiated at Changshui International Airport in Kunming on Wednesday, offering immediate assistance to overseas visitors as soon as they step off the plane. Kunming is a highly popular tourist destination in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

    April11,2024


  • Pakistani minister urges Pakistani, Chinese media to contribute to CPEC construction

    Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi urged Pakistani and Chinese media to disseminate accurate and unbiased narratives to contribute to the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

    December22,2023


  • Feature: China-built Orange Line in Pakistan optimizes daily travel for passengers

    "The Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is a very good project and I hope China will further engage such projects in Pakistan," said Safdar Husain, an advocate at Lahore High Court, who is a frequent commuter of the metro service.

    September27,2024


  • China Focus: SCO countries work together to promote green development

    At the ongoing Green Development Forum of SCO Countries, which opened on Monday in the coastal city of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, cooperative projects on green development have attracted the attention of forum participants.

    July09,2024


  • U.S. travel agent delegation savors China's rich culture, modern convenience

    On her maiden trip to China, Janet Melendez, along with other U.S. travel agents, enjoyed Beijing duck, learned Tai Chi, and visited historical sites and scenic spots in Beijing, capturing photos along the way.

    September14,2024


  • Feature: China's road-building technologies get recognized in Bangladesh

    "We need such new technologies that meet our requirements, is low-cost, environmentally friendly, and sustainable," ABM Amin Ullah Nuri, secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges of Bangladesh, told Xinhua recently.

    July11,2024


  • Xinhua Headlines: China builds new platform for Sino-African entrepreneurship

    For Taiwan-based China Communications Media Group, a crucial step in their venture into Africa starts a little closer to home, in Hunan, a central province on the Chinese mainland.

    August05,2024


  • Xinhua Headlines: China builds new platform for Sino-African entrepreneurship

    With heavy participation of private companies, China-Africa cooperation has diversified from infrastructure, mining and agriculture to logistics, digital economy, clean energy, finance and others.

    August06,2024


  • Rashakai SEZ under CPEC begins to contribute to industrial development in Pakistan

    Ashraf Orakzai, director of utilities at Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, starts his work early in the morning no matter how tough the weather is since he considers his job crucial for the country's future.

    October16,2024


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