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About Asian Athletics Championships 2025

Edition: 26th 

Starting date: 27 May 2025

Closing date: 31 May 2025 

Venue: Gumi, South Korea

Topper: China 

China won 19 gold, 9 silver & 4 bronze medals

Note: Pakistan won a gold medal in Javelin Throw category.

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• The Makran Coastal Highway is also known as N-10.
• It stretches 653 km (406 mi) from Karachi in Sindh province to Gwadar in Balochistan.
• The construction began in 2002.
• It was completed by 2004 with assistance from China.
• It connects major cities including Karachi, Ormara, Pasni, and Gwadar.
• It facilitating transportation and development along the coastal region.

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China launched the CR450, the fastest high-speed train, reaching 450 km/h in tests and 400 km/h commercially.

It improves on the CR400 Fuxing, featuring advanced technology for speed, energy efficiency, and passenger comfort.

The train supports China’s goal to expand its rail network to 70,000 km by 2035.

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The India-Nepal-China corridor was a concept proposed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to enhance regional connectivity.

It aimed to link the three countries for trade and infrastructure development, though it faced reservations from India.

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As of January 2025, China is experiencing a significant increase in Human Meta Pneumo Virus (HMPV) cases, raising concerns of a potential health crisis.

As per reports, several viruses like HMPV, Influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumonia and other COVID-19 are contributing to this condition.

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Top Importer of Pakistan fiscal year (2020-21)

1.           China

2.           United Arab Emirates (UAE)

3.           Singapore. 

Petroleum is the largest-import item of Pakistan

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China has successfully completed the construction of the Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, which is now recognized as the world's longest Expressway Tunnel. 

The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel holds the record as the longest expressway in the world, stretching over 300 kilometers. 

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China sent three astronauts to space: 15 October 2021

These astronauts of the Shenzhou-13 mission returned to earth: 16 April 2022

Chinese astronauts spent: 183 days in space

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Chinese astronauts have set a new world record for the longest spacewalk, 9 hours.

Chinese astronauts who have booked space are 'Kae Juzhe' and 'song lingdog'.

They have done many improvements by doing a spacewalk on China's Tianggong Space Station. 

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As per Amnesty international, China carried out the most executions in 2019.