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Chinese newspaper launched in Pakistan

THE ASIAN AGE. | SHAFQAT ALI
Published : May 21, 2017, 6:04 am IST
Updated : May 21, 2017, 6:04 am IST

The entire environment of Huashang’s office, situated at Islamabad’s busy market, reflects the atmosphere of Beijing.

The Chinese weekly hit 60,000 readers. It has published 21 editions so far.
 The Chinese weekly hit 60,000 readers. It has published 21 editions so far.

Islamabad: A Chinese language weekly newspaper has been launched in Pakistan along with its English version.

Huashang, the first-ever Chinese language weekly newspaper in Pakistan, will mainly targeted towards Chinese embassy staff, Chinese nationals living in Pakistan and those working in Chinese companies.

With its head office located in Islamabad, publishes 5000 copies every week. The Chinese weekly hit 60,000 readers. It has published 21 editions so far.

The entire environment of Huashang’s office, situated at Islamabad’s busy market, reflects the atmosphere of Beijing.

In Chinese language ‘Hua’ means flower and ‘Shang’ means business, therefore, the literally meaning of Huashang is business of flower, but here it means “Pure Business.” 

According to Facebook page of the newspaper, Huashang was launched in response to the Chinese ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative to better promote enterprise-depth cooperation between China and Pakistan under the ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.’

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