The Chinese government summoned the United States’ (US) ambassador in Beijing on Sunday to lodge a protest over the detention of Huawei Technologies chief financial officer (CFO) Meng Wangzhou — who is also the daughter of the company’s founder — in Canada …Continue reading
Use of China Salt Banned in Punjab
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has banned the use of ‘Ajinomoto’, popularly known as China salt, in food served at restaurants and in processed food products available over the counter. A notification issued on Monday said that the decision was taken on …Continue reading
Third China Agro-Chemical Pakistan Summit Opens in Lahore
The third China Agro-Chemical (CAC) Pakistan Summit opened at the Lahore Expo Center on Monday. The event was inaugurated by Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The summit is being organized in collaboration with the Chinese Sub-Council for Chemical Industry (CCPIT CHEM). As many …Continue reading
Pak-China Agree to Joint Uranium Enrichment Efforts
An agreement signed between Chinese and Pakistani authorities paves the way for further cooperation in the field of nuclear energy. Both countries will cooperate for uranium exploration and mining under the agreement inked between the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and the …Continue reading
Robot Sits for University Entrance Math Exam in China
A robot named AI-MATHS took the math section of the Chinese university “gaokao” entrance exam and achieved passing scores. The test took place in Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan province in China on June 7, 2017. The gaokao is widely considered as …Continue reading
Women Startups Take Center Stage
She Loves Tech Global Startup Competition is taking place in Pakistan in July 2017. The competition aims to give promising women entrepreneurs and women-impact startups an opportunity to showcase their businesses to a global audience of investors and influencers from the tech …Continue reading
Sahiwal Coal Power Plant to Add 660 MW to National Grid
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a coal power plant in Sahiwal on May 25th, 2017. The first unit of the Sahiwal Power Project will add 660 megawatts (MW) to the national grid and help in decreasing the energy deficit in the …Continue reading
Is Breathing Killing Us?
HAZE AND SMOG IN NORTHERN INDIA AND PAKISTAN Air pollution is a severe and persistent problem at the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. The haze and pollution back up against the mountains and remain for weeks at …Continue reading
Two Wind Power Plants to Become Operational in Sindh by End of Year
Two wind power plants containing 33 wind turbines each are set to be installed in Sindh by the end of the year. The power plants will have the capacity to produce 99 megawatts (MW) electricity altogether and will be capable of providing …Continue reading
China Is Building a Robot Army of Model Workers
Inside a large, windowless room in an electronics factory in south Shanghai, about 15 workers are eyeing a small robot arm with frustration. Near the end of the production line where optical networking equipment is being packed into boxes for shipping, the …Continue reading
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