UNESCO inscribes Spring Festival on intangible cultural heritage list, promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations

By He Yin, People’s Daily On December 4, Spring Festival, social practices of the Chinese people in celebration of the traditional new year, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The announcement was made during the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of…

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Zero-tariff treatment for LDCs mirrors China’s commitment to high-level opening up

By He Yin, People’s Daily China has given all the least developed countries (LDCs) with which it has diplomatic relations zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines, starting from Dec. 1. It marks China’s significant move to expand unilateral opening up and share development opportunities with the world, representing the country’s firm determination to promote…

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China to advance international industrial, supply chain cooperation

By Ren Hongbin The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. The international political and economic landscape is in the midst of profound and complex changes, with frequent outbreaks of regional conflicts and disturbances, intensified major-country competition, and backlash against globalization. Against this backdrop, the restructuring of global industrial and supply chains…

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Al-Shifa Trust launch operations in Gilgit

GILGIT: Responding to the increasing demand for quality eye care services, the Al-Shifa Trust started providing free services to the people of remote areas before the completion of the cutting-edge hospital in Gilgit. The move, which results from a joint venture between the Al-Shifa Trust and the Rupani Foundation, will benefit millions of underserved people,…

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Dr Mukhtar reaffirms commitment to polio eradication

KARACHI: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination (NHSR&C), Islamabad, accompanied by Mr. Irshad Ali Sodhar, Coordinator, Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Sindh, and Dr. Ahmad Ali Shaikh, BMG Focal Person for Sindh, visited SHRUC Ittihad-2 in District Keamari. The delegation engaged in comprehensive discussions with…

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