Asia Album: Pakistani state news agency launches Chinese news service

Editors work at the China News Desk of Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has launched its first-ever Chinese news service to further promote friendly relations between Pakistan and China.

The basic purpose of the service is to let the Chinese people know about Pakistan, its development, culture and the progress of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Guests visit the data center at Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) office in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

An editor works at the China News Desk of Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

Editors work at the China News Desk of Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)