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Pakistan launched its first, entirely domestically designed satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in China

Satellite Name: PRSC-EO1 (or EO-1)

Date: January 17, 2025

Developer: Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO)

Purpose: To monitor natural resources, support food security, and assist in urban planning 

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• China: Largest cotton-producing country.
• Textile Industry: 7,500 companies.
• Annual Production: US $73 billion of cotton cloth.

Additional information:

• India: Second largest cotton producer.
• USA: Third largest cotton producer.

Last verified on 23-01-2026

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China is identified as the world's leading producer of solar energy

LONGi Green Energy Technology is a major Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaics and a developer of solar projects.

It is the world's largest manufacturer of monocrystalline silicon wafers

The company was founded on 14 February 2000 by Li Zhenguo as Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials Corporation.

Headquarters: Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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• China: 15% (Aksai Chin, Shaksgam Valley)
• India: 55% (Jammu, Kashmir Valley, Ladakh)
• Pakistan: 30% (Azad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan)
• Dispute start: 1947 (Partition of British India)
• Line of Actual Control (LAC): Separates Indian and Chinese controlled areas

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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• China attacked India in 1962, starting the Sino-Indian War.
• It lasted from October 20 to November 20.
• The war was fought over the disputed Aksai Chin region.
• China was able to defeat the Indian forces and occupy the territory.

Last verified on 17-01-2026

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• Location: Sandouping, Yiling District, Hubei, China (on Yangtze River)
• Type & Status: Hydroelectric gravity dam; world’s largest power station
• Construction Timeline: Began 14 December 1994, opened in 2003
• Completion: Fully completed in 2012
• Capacity & Purpose: 22,500 MW; flood control, power generation, navigation

Last verified on 15-01-2026

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The single biggest hydroelectric power-generating site is the Three Gorges Dam

It is located on the Yangtze River in China,

Capacity: 22,500 MW.

Construction began on December 14, 1994

Opening date: 2003

Maximum length: 600 km (370 mi)

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Canton is the old name of Guangzhou.

It is located in southern China.

The Pearl River flows through it.

It is the capital and most populous city of the province of Guangdong

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China is Pakistan’s largest trade partner.

Trade between Pakistan and China increased significantly after CPEC (2015).

Both countries signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2006.

This partnership plays a key role in Pakistan’s economy and infrastructure development.

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The Order of Cloud and Banner was the most prestigious military award of China.

It was instituted on June 15, 1935

It was mainly awarded during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945).

The award was discontinued after 1949