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  A delegation of journalists from Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) countries recently visited Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu province, during an SCO event, to get closer to the charm of the pivot city along the Belt and Road and record the stories of its prosperity. The four-day event, titled "Media Representatives from SCO Countries Visiting Lianyungang in 2023," kicked off on May 24 and invited journalists from China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to nine sites in Lianyungang, including the Lianyungang Petrochemical Industry Base, SCO (Lianyungang) International Logistics Park, China-Kazakhstan (Lianyungang) Logistics Cooperation Base, etc. Pakistani anchor, columnist and analyst Suharwardy Muzamal said China has set a good example for other countries in development. "Lianyungang just left a deep impression on me. There are so many containers and ships and I'm amazed by how busy the trade is here. This fully ...

  Tensions between China and India were on the path to recovery. A truce in the region containing rising world economies is beneficial for all. But a recent development could once again flare up hostility. In March, the United States Senate approved a resolution recognizing the McMahon Line as an international border between China and India. In other words, the US has rendered the disputed area of Southern Tibet, also known as Arunachal Pradesh, as an integral part of India. The history of the McMahon Line dates back to the year 1913. The Simla Convention of 1913-14, officially known as the Convention between Great Britain, China and Tibet, was held to discuss the division of Tibet. It also proposed the boundary between British India and Tibet after the division. China had suzerainty over Tibet, and the fact was accepted by the British. Therefore, the Chinese officials were made part of the convention. However, China expressed its reservations regarding the unjust demarcation of th...