China warns Blinken over deteriorating ties

China on Friday urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address rising disagreements or risk a "downward spiral" between the two powers as talks opened in Beijing. Blinken, paying his second visit to the rival country in less than a year, voiced hope for progress but said he would directly

China halts work on two projects after deadly attack: Pakistan

Chinese contractors have halted construction on two major dam projects in Pakistan after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver this week, a provincial official told AFP on Friday. The companies have demanded that Pakistan authorities come up with new security plans before reopening the sites where

China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah

China on Tuesday called on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible, a day after Israeli forces rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip in a dramatic operation that also killed at least 74 Palestinians, according to Palestinian hospital officials. The raid took place in Rafah, the

China delegation meets BGMEA

Times Report A delegation from Chana, comprising representatives from the China Knitting Industrial Association and the China Cotton Textile Association, visited the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) on January 22. The visit aimed at exploring potential collaboration particularly in the textile and apparel sector to derive mutual trade benefits. The Chinese

Students of DIU gets 1yr internship placement in China

25 Students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM) of Daffodil International University (DIU) has got one year internship placement in China from January 2024 which is a significant achievement of the university. The delegation, led by Md. MishkatulKabir, Lecturer of THM, and Mr. Md. Abdul Alim, Assistant

China loan snag threatens Padma rail link funding

Despite the completion of rail-track work on the Padma Bridge, the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project now faces financial challenges. A portion of a $228 million Chinese loan may be withheld due to Bangladesh Railway's inability to complete some major works by the project's end date of June 2024, according to

China started temporary housing after earthquake

Hundreds of temporary one-room housing units were being set up Thursday in northwest China for survivors of an earthquake that destroyed more than 14,000 homes and killed at least 135 people, according to state media reports. Twelve people remained missing in an area hit by mudslides that inundated two villages, the