Pine Nut Yield High, Markets Inaccessible

Officials from the pine nuts producer union said that although this year the production of pine nuts has increased in the country, there is still no suitable market.

China’s Foreign Minister calls for regional unity to stamp out terrorism

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on all parties attending the 9th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in Tajikistan to join forces and increase the fight against “terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIS and the ETIM until they are completely eliminated”.

Taliban's victory in Afghanistan complicates Pakistan-China relations

From politicians to cricketers to Islamists, Pakistan is celebrating the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. But Islamabad's all-weather ally Beijing is flexing its muscles for access to Kabul to extend its multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects into the war-torn country.

Afghanistan, China, Pakistan Sign Cultural Cooperation Agreements

Afghanistan, China and Pakistan signed the first Asian bilateral cooperation agreements on Asian Cultural Heritage Protection during an online workshop on Tuesday

Washington ‘deeply disturbed’ by reports of mass rape of Muslim in China camps

The US State Department said Wednesday night Washington is “deeply disturbed” by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in internment camps for ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in China’s Xinjiang region.

US will not join Russia’s Afghanistan talks this week

The United States will not join international talks on Afghanistan organized by Russia this week due to logistical reasons, but is open to participating in the future, the State Department said on Monday.

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan foreign ministers to meet

China will chair a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Thursday as Beijing looks to step up its engagement with both Kabul and Islamabad amid the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Car Bombing At Hotel In Southwest Pakistan Kills 4, Wounds 11

A car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel's parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said.

Taliban meeting with representatives of regional countries in Doha struggles for building foreign relations

As the Taliban leaders along with their supreme leader Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada is have wrapped up their negotiations on gorging a set-up for the upcoming government in Afghanistan, the political office of IEA in Doha is holding meetings with the ambassadors of regional countries in the host nation.

China to launch high-stakes crewed mission to space

China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year.

Sooner or later, US will have to recognize Taliban: PM Khan

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that only their recognition is less impactful and the US must recognize the Taliban sooner or later.

10 Chinese Spies Arrested in Kabul Get A Quiet Pardon, Fly Home in Chartered Aircraft: Report

Afghanistan has let off the 10 Chinese nationals caught on 10 December for operating a terror cell in the capital city of Kabul and allowed them to leave the country, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Humanitarian aid needed from neighboring countries: Taliban

Afghanistan needs humanitarian assistance from neighboring and regional countries so as to promote the reconstruction of the country as soon as possible, said Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen on Wednesday.

Humanitarian aid needed from neighboring countries: Taliban

Afghanistan needs humanitarian assistance from neighboring and regional countries so as to promote the reconstruction of the country as soon as possible, said Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen on Wednesday.

China Lands on Mars in Latest Advance for Its Space Program

China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more difficult than a moon landing, in the latest advance for its ambitious goals in space.

Taliban wants good relations with all countries: Mujahid

The Taliban wants to establish good relations with all countries, said the Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a press conference on Tuesday.

China Launches Key Module of Space Station Planned for 2022

China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported.

Chinese Investors Attend Expo, Seek Investment in Afghanistan

Chinese investors at a joint expo in Kabul on Friday said they are willing to invest in Afghanistan if they are provided the environment by the Afghan government, according to the private sector representatives and organizers of the event.

China vows “necessary measures” after US blacklists Chinese supercomputing companies

China’s foreign ministry said Friday it would take necessary measures to protect the legal rights of Chinese companies after the United States added Chinese supercomputing entities to an economic blacklist, Reuters reported.

China Welcomes New Afghan Govt

The Chinese government said on Wednesday that it welcomed the end of "three weeks of anarchy" in Afghanistan with the establishment of a new interim government in Kabul, and called on the Taliban to restore order in the country.

China hopes that all parties in Afghanistan would conform to aspirations of their own people

China says the new Afghan government is yet to be established and Beijing is closely monitoring the situation.

China ‘will maintain communication with new Afghan govt’

China said on Wednesday it is ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban government in Afghanistan, calling its establishment a “necessary step” in reconstruction.

Shinwari takes over as Afghan Cricket Board CEO

The Afghan Cricket Board on Monday announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Hamid Shinwari.

Analysis: As West ponders aid for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan quick to provide relief

As international donors gather in Geneva on Monday to discuss humanitarian relief for Afghanistan under Taliban rule, neighbours China and Pakistan have already reached out with aid and discussions of future assistance.

Apple Removes 39,000 Game Apps from China Store

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.

At Least 39 Reported Killed in Myanmar as Chinese Factories Burn

Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze there, an advocacy group said.

Nab, Wang Yu Discuss Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation

Encrypted messaging app Signal stops working in China

Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network (VPN) on Tuesday morning, users in the country said.

Chinese Official in Xinjiang Slams UK Genocide Declaration

A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide “counter to the facts” as China came under more pressure this week over its treatment of the Uyghur ethnic group in the remote border area.

Air Corridors' Closure Affects Afghan Carpet Exports

The Afghan carpet industry says their export business has been affected by the loss of subsidized air routes, commonly known as air corridors, as the government has stopped paying the subsidy costs for the exports.