China Defends Nuclear Cooperation With Pakistan

Pakistan |2015-10-08 15:35:18
Pakistan seeks international cooperation for nuclear energy: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Thursday that it seeks cooperation of the international community including the United States on civil nuclear energy, hence there should be a non-discriminatory approach on nuclear issues — including Pakistan's access to peaceful use of nuclear energy...
Pakistan is generating nuclear energy to meet its energy demands, Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said during a weekly news briefing in Islamabad,...
World |2015-06-19 16:53:09
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal

KHOBAR: Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy development, a Saudi government body in charge of such projects said...
The government body, the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, announced the cooperation deal on its website but gave no further details...
World |2015-11-23 18:46:19
Russia removes ban on nuclear cooperation with Iran

Under a historic July deal with world powers, Iran agreed to dramatically scale back its nuclear programme, making it much more difficult for it to develop nuclear weapons...
Tehran agreed to slash by two-thirds the number of centrifuges, machines that can “enrich” or purify uranium to make it suitable for peaceful uses but also for a nuclear weapon...
World |2016-10-01 12:20:03
India, Japan to sign nuclear cooperation pact in November: report

TOKYO: Japan and India are likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan scheduled to take place in mid-November, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday...
The signing of the civil nuclear cooperation pact will be a first for Japan and will allow the country to export nuclear power plant technology to India...
Archive |2018-06-05 11:25:09
Nuclear watchdog calls for ‘timely’ cooperation from Iran

VIENNA: The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog called on Monday on Iran to ensure “timely and proactive cooperation” with inspections mandated under the 2015 deal with world powers over its nuclear programme...
Speaking at the first meeting of the IAEA’s board of governors since US President Donald Trump threw the future of the deal in doubt in May with his decision to withdraw, Director General Yukiya Amano said the agency had had...
Archive |2020-03-31 16:55:02
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers

The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on US sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities without drawing American penalties...
“Iran’s continued expansion of nuclear activities is unacceptable...
Archive |2017-09-09 07:12:46
China defends Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism

BEIJING: China on Friday defended Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts, following US President Donald Trump’s accusation that militants carry out attacks inside Afghanistan from Pakistani soil...
“The government and people of Pakistan have made huge sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and such efforts and sacrifices are there for everyone to see,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said...
Pakistan |2016-10-17 14:56:49
China defends Pakistan after Modi's 'mothership of terrorism' remark

China sprang to long-time ally Pakistan's defence on Monday after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi branded Pakistan a “mothership of terrorism” at a summit of BRICS nations...
Modi's remarks to a meeting of leaders from BRICS ? Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ? escalated his diplomatic drive to isolate Pakistan, which India accuses of sponsoring cross-border terrorism...
World |2018-08-08 21:25:02
Pakistan defends its economic partnership with China amid US criticism

Pakistan on Wednesday defended its economic partnership with China, amid fears that the terms of opaque multi-billion dollar investments by Beijing could be exacerbating Islamabad's economic woes as it considers a fresh Internation Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout...
“We have noted recent media reports questioning the viability of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), claiming that it would create an unbearable debt burden for...
Pakistan |2017-06-16 12:44:31
Beijing calls for increased military cooperation between China and Pakistan

China's top political adviser has called for increased military cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing, the Press Information Department said in a statement on Friday...
Yu Zhengsheng, during a meeting with Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Gen Zubair Mahmood Hayat in Beijing, appreciated the role that Pakistan had played in the fight against terrorism...
Archive |2017-01-02 07:04:09
Envoy discusses China, Pakistan cooperation

Acting Chinese ambassador Zhao Lijian discussed a number of matters related to comprehensive cooperation between China and Pakistan, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, at a recent conference...
Pakistan’s former ambassador to China, Akram Zaki, also attended the conference, where he gave an upbeat talk on the cooperation between the two countries...
Pakistan |2017-03-16 18:41:21
China, Pakistan agree to further increase military cooperation

China and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to continue and further increase military cooperation between the two countries, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...
The development came during Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa’s three-day trip to China...
Archive |2018-08-07 09:35:24
‘Pakistan, China will play important role in regional cooperation’

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on Monday lauded Pakistan’s role in the promotion of peace and prosperity in the region and said it is a key partner in the One Belt One Road Project...
Speaking at a discussion on regional cooperation organised by the Institute of Regional Studies at the Institute of Strategic Studies, the Chinese envoy said China wanted to end the recent trade and tariff issue with America...
Archive |2018-09-10 23:25:02
Pakistan, China refute Financial Times' CPEC report, resolve to expand cooperation

The governments of both Pakistan and China on Monday refuted an article published in the Financial Times (FT) which had alleged that Pakistan is looking to renegotiate its position in Beijing's Belt-Road Initiative (BRI)...
In the article "Pakistan rethinks its role in Xi’s Belt and Road plan" the FT, while quoting Adviser for Commerce, Textile, Industry and Production, and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, said Pakistan "should put...
Archive |2020-08-21 17:03:10
'Iron brothers': China, Pakistan agree to safeguard common interests, strengthen cooperation in all areas

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with his Chinese counterpart on Friday to hold the second round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in the Chinese province of Hainan...
While reiterating that the 'China-Pakistan All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership' is beneficial to international and regional peace and stability, the two sides showed commitment for enhancing mutual strategic trust,...