Pakistan hands over 2000 acres to China in Gwadar port city
9 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan hands over 2000 acres to China in Gwadar port city

India TV News  

Islamabad/Beijing: Pakistan and China today kicked off their ambitious USD 46 billion economic corridor project with Beijing acquiring over 2,000 acres of land in restive Balochistan to develop the strategic Gwadar port, providing the Communist-giant an opening to the Arabian Sea. Asked about the deal between the two close allies at the Gwadar port city, which will get linked to China's Kashgar city in Xinjiang through a network of roads and oil pipelines, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said that the port development is a mutually beneficial project. The 43-year lease will see the government of Baluchistan province in southwestern Pakistan provide a 923-hectare swathe of tax-exempt land as part of the CEPC which links western China to the Arabian Sea. Gwadar, on the shores of the Arabian Sea in Pakistan's western province of Balochistan, has strategic importance in terms of its location between South and Central Asia and the Middle East as it is situated at the mouth of the Persian Gulf and close to several important sea routes like the Straits of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the global oil shipments pass.

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Balochistan liberation and debt directly hitting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
5 days, 15 hours ago

Balochistan liberation and debt directly hitting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Firstpost  

Both the increasing debt and uncontrolled militancy will keep the pot boiling and Pakistan in a mess for some time to come The hijacking of the Jaffar Express train from Quetta to Peshawar by the Balochistan Liberation Army on 11 March 2025 was another blow to the Pakistan security establishment. While CPEC has the potential to transform Pakistan’s economy, it …

Gwadar: Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport has no passengers or planes - but it is fully financed by China
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55 years, 2 months ago

Gwadar: Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport has no passengers or planes - but it is fully financed by China

CNN  

Gwadar, Pakistan AP — With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. “This airport is not for Pakistan or Gwadar,” said Azeem Khalid, an international relations expert who specializes in Pakistan-China ties. The government says CPEC has created some 2,000 local jobs but it’s not clear whom they mean by …

Why Pakistan’s largest international airport has no passengers or flights
1 month ago

Why Pakistan’s largest international airport has no passengers or flights

Firstpost  

Pakistan opened its most expensive airport in Gwadar last month. Built by China at a cost of $240 million as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, the New Gwadar International Airport boasts modern facilities. Here’s why This January 10, 2025, photo provided by Pakistan Airports Authority on Friday, February 21, 2025, shows security forces officials outside the newly constructed …

No passengers, no planes: Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery
1 month ago

No passengers, no planes: Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery

The Hindu  

With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. Entirely financed by China to the tune of $240 million, it’s anyone’s guess when New Gwadar International Airport will open for business. Members of Pakistan’s ethnic Baloch minority say they face discrimination by the government and are denied opportunities available elsewhere in …

No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery
1 month ago

No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery

Live Mint  

With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. “This airport is not for Pakistan or Gwadar,” said Azeem Khalid, an international relations expert who specializes in Pakistan-China ties. The government says CPEC has created some 2,000 local jobs but it’s not clear whom they mean by “local” — Baloch residents …

No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery
1 month ago

No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan’s newest airport is a bit of a mystery

Associated Press  

GWADAR, Pakistan — With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. “This airport is not for Pakistan or Gwadar,” said Azeem Khalid, an international relations expert who specializes in Pakistan-China ties. The government says CPEC has created some 2,000 local jobs but it’s not clear whom they mean by “local” …

Pakistan’s new Gwadar airport has links to China | Know about the hush-hush inauguration, shocking details
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1 month ago

Pakistan’s new Gwadar airport has links to China | Know about the hush-hush inauguration, shocking details

India TV News  

Pakistan’s new Gwadar airport has links to China | Know about the hush-hush inauguration, shocking details Pakistan's mysterious Gwadar International Airport has been entirely funded by China, built at a high cost of USD 240 million, drawing a sharp contrast to the impoverished Balochistan province that houses it. Pakistan’s new Gwadar International Airport, entirely financed by China, is a conundrum …

CPEC: How ‘all-weather’ China-Pakistan friendship faces most severe storm
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CPEC: How ‘all-weather’ China-Pakistan friendship faces most severe storm

Firstpost  

As CPEC stagnates and Pakistan pivots towards the US, Beijing is caught in a strategic conundrum of whether to continue sinking investments into an unstable partner or recalibrate its regional approach As Pakistan's debt obligations towards China keep mounting and insurgent threats persist, Islamabad’s ability to maintain its sovereignty over critical assets like Gwadar is increasingly in question. The Chinese …

5 things about China-Pakistan ties as Zardari visits Beijing on Tuesday on 5-day tour
1 month, 3 weeks ago

5 things about China-Pakistan ties as Zardari visits Beijing on Tuesday on 5-day tour

Firstpost  

The ”discussions between leaders will encompass the full spectrum of Pakistan-China relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation; counter-terrorism and security collaboration, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and future connectivity initiatives High-level Meetings with Chinese Leaders President Asif Ali Zardari will travel to China on Tuesday on a five-day state visit during which he will discuss a broad spectrum …

CPEC: No free lunches for Pakistan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

CPEC: No free lunches for Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

It’s like watching a very bad sequel to Star Wars. The announcement from the Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office on the forthcoming visit of Shehbaz Sharif to China for the ‘launch’ of the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, was less than enthusiastic, mentioning June 4 as a possible date that could be ‘slightly changed’. China is doing a …

Sharif’s Beijing trip: Can China-Pakistan Economic Corridor be revived?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharif’s Beijing trip: Can China-Pakistan Economic Corridor be revived?

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to fly to China on June 4 for a five-day trip that will see him engage with Beijing’s top leadership, at a time when Islamabad has come to increasingly rely on its alliance with the world’s second-largest economy. As Pakistan looks to similarly kick-start its economy from the doldrums, amid …

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to further boost bilateral ties
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit China next week to further boost bilateral ties

The Hindu  

“Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark on a five-day visit to China on June 4 to further strengthen bilateral ties,” the Foreign Office announced on May 31, as the all-weather allies seek to upgrade cooperation under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The Prime Minister chaired a meeting in Islamabad on Friday on his upcoming China visit directed to …

New quality productive forces to power Pakistan and beyond, experts say
11 months ago

New quality productive forces to power Pakistan and beyond, experts say

China Daily  

By ZHAO JIA | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-25 14:02 Aerial photo taken on April 9, 2022, shows a view of the Karot Hydropower Project in Punjab province, eastern Pakistan. Pakistani China observers refuted on Wednesday negative narratives against the Chinese economy, saying Beijing's pursuit of high-quality development focusing on developing new quality productive forces has and will continue to benefit …

China condemns attack on Gwadar Port wherein Beijing vowed to build a world-class port in Pakistan
1 year ago

China condemns attack on Gwadar Port wherein Beijing vowed to build a world-class port in Pakistan

India TV News  

Beijing: China on Thursday condemned the Baloch militants' attack on Pakistan's Gwadar Port, which is part of the multi-billion dollar CPEC, saying Beijing firmly backs Islamabad’s efforts to fight terrorism and defend national security. Two soldiers of the Pakistani Army were killed and eight Baloch militants were "sent to hell" when security personnel foiled an attempt by heavily armed Baloch …

China stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade CPEC project: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

China stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade CPEC project: Report

Hindustan Times  

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said after having achieved the first phase of the CPEC, Pakistan is benefiting from its early harvest projects while remaining engaged with China to execute the next phase. HT Image Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin while answering a question during a briefing on Wednesday said, “China stands ready to work with Pakistan to …

Key corridor brings green energy transformation
1 year, 3 months ago

Key corridor brings green energy transformation

China Daily  

Outbound passengers await departure to Pakistan from Khunjerab Pass, a port in Kashgar in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Nov 6. Launched in 2013, CPEC is a corridor linking Pakistan's Gwadar port with Kashgar in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, highlighting energy, transport and industrial cooperation. By the end of 2022, CPEC had brought a direct investment …

Pakistan and China: CPEC’s journey from glittering ambition to virtual stall
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan and China: CPEC’s journey from glittering ambition to virtual stall

The Hindu  

The story so far: Seeking urgent funds to the tune of $65 billion via infrastructure investment, Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar,on October 20, completed a five-day trip to Beijing. The main project was establishing the corridor connecting Pakistan’s Gwadar port in Balochistan to China’s Kashgar in south-western Xinjiang region. Moreover, Gwadar port has been leased to the China …

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says
1 year, 7 months ago

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — China has invested $25.4 billion in Pakistan over the past decade for projects ranging from roads to power plants, China’s vice premier said Monday, as the two countries celebrated the 10th anniversary of the so-called Belt and Road Initiative. In his televised remarks, Chinese Vice Premier He Lefing said Pakistan’s southwestern town of Gwadar was once just a …

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says
1 year, 7 months ago

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

The Independent  

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China helps Pakistan build defence infrastructure along LoC, says officials
1 year, 9 months ago

China helps Pakistan build defence infrastructure along LoC, says officials

India Today  

China has been helping the Pakistan Army build its defence infrastructure besides providing Unmanned Aerial and Combat Aerial Vehicles, setting up communication towers and laying underground cables along the Line of Control, officials said. This, according to the officials, is part of efforts to further shore up China's position as an all-weather friend of Pakistan while ensuring the safety of …

Gwadar Port
1 year, 10 months ago

Gwadar Port

China Daily  

Country: Pakistan Signing Date: April 23, 2015 with Qingdao Port of Shandong Port Group The Pakistan government has adopted the landlord concept for development of the Gwadar Port. In practice, this means that Pakistan will drive the overall development of the port and will raise the funds for developing general port infrastructure, while private sector investors will be the primary …

Pakistan and China Agree to Extend CPEC to Afghanistan, Stress on Combating Terrorism
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan and China Agree to Extend CPEC to Afghanistan, Stress on Combating Terrorism

News 18  

Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to forge closer economic ties by extending the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan to fully harness the country’s potential as a hub for regional connectivity. Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi held the 5th China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, …

Pakistan, China reiterate to continue cooperation on CPEC
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan, China reiterate to continue cooperation on CPEC

The Hindu  

A day after India criticised the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and China on Saturday expressed their firm commitment to continue their cooperation on the multi-billion dollar infrastructure projects. “This corridor project remains a win-win economic initiative opened to all investors around the world,” Mr. Bilawal said, adding that Pakistan reiterated its “abiding commitment to its high-quality …

Flailing Economy, CPEC, Indo-US Ties: Pakistan PM’s China Visit Fraught with Challenges
2 years, 4 months ago

Flailing Economy, CPEC, Indo-US Ties: Pakistan PM’s China Visit Fraught with Challenges

News 18  

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s first visit China, since he took office in April this year, is fraught with challenges. China’s Demand of Outposts Chinese are demanding outpost in Balochistan for a long time for which Chinese personnel are still working with the Pakistani security agencies in Gawadar, according to sources. Geopolitical Challenges In his recent op-ed in Chinese newspaper …

Pakistan, China agree to build USD 10 bn Karachi-Peshawar Rail link | Why's project called backbone of CPEC
2 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan, China agree to build USD 10 bn Karachi-Peshawar Rail link | Why's project called backbone of CPEC

India TV News  

Pakistan, China agree to build USD 10 bn Karachi-Peshawar Rail link | Why's project called backbone of CPEC The green signal to USD 10 billion rail project is a major boost to the shaky economy of Pakistan as the country is facing unprecedented inflation. In a major boost to fragile Pakistan’s economy, Beijing and Islamabad agreed to build the much …

习主席巴基斯坦之行：谱写中巴友谊新篇章
2 years, 6 months ago

习主席巴基斯坦之行：谱写中巴友谊新篇章

China Daily  

A handover ceremony of a batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccine is held at Noor Khan Air Base near Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb 1, 2021. 标语牌上用中英文写着: “中巴友谊比山高、比海深、比蜜甜、比钢硬。”其他口号还包括“巴中友谊万岁”和“巴中是铁哥们”。 Pakistan's Air Force had deployed an escort of eight JF-17 Thunder fighter jets, jointly made by the two countries, when Xi's aircraft entered the country's airspace, Haque said. 哈克说: “习主席在巴基斯坦备受尊敬。因为他是一位政治家，一位远见卓识的领导人，一位奉行以人民为中心、全心全意为人民服务的领袖。” The people of Pakistan laud …

Pakistan and China invite third country as a partner in CPEC
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan and China invite third country as a partner in CPEC

Op India  

China and Pakistan have now invited any third country to join the multibillion-dollar infrastructure project for what they call mutually beneficial cooperation as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor encounters hurdles owing to financial constraints and excessive delays. According to reports, China and Pakistan have discussed expanding the CPEC to Afghanistan in order to foster economic development and stability in the Taliban-ruled …

Explained | What is the status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | What is the status of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia?

The Hindu  

The story so far: At the recently concluded summit of G7 leaders in Germany, United States President Joe Biden and his allies unveiled their $600-billion plan called the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment to build infrastructure projects in developing and middle-income countries. The progress of BRI in South Asia Pakistan On his 2015 visit to Pakistan, Mr. Jinping and …

China's foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
3 years ago

China's foreign minister makes surprise stop in Afghanistan

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s foreign minister made a surprise stop in …

China, Pakistan review CPEC project
3 years, 1 month ago

China, Pakistan review CPEC project

Hindustan Times  

China firmly supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and fighting terrorism, President Xi Jinping told Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday with both leaders agreeing to carry forward the “in-depth” development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious …

Taliban expresses interest in CPEC: Should India be worried, why China is reaching out and what Pakistan said
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban expresses interest in CPEC: Should India be worried, why China is reaching out and what Pakistan said

Firstpost  

CPEC is a part of China’s most ambitious project ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, aimed at renewing the country’s historic trade routes in the coastal countries of South-East Asia Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid expressing that the group “desires” to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor amid reports suggesting that the ISI supported the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will make New Delhi’s ears …

China should beware ending up in an Afghan creditor trap
3 years, 7 months ago

China should beware ending up in an Afghan creditor trap

Live Mint  

The hurried withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan—the 1975 fall of Saigon déjà vu—has been heralded as a win for China and an opportunity for Beijing to extend its influence across the region. Since the BRI’s inception in 2013, China has splashed billions of dollars abroad: building roads, dams and power plants. In late July, during an Afghan Taliban charm- …

$400 billion China-Iran deal and concerns about India's Chabahar port project
3 years, 11 months ago

$400 billion China-Iran deal and concerns about India's Chabahar port project

India TV News  

It took around five years for China to clinch a $400 billion deal with Iran. While Iran hoped that the deal with the P-5+1 would open the floodgates of foreign investments to develop its gas and oil fields, the critics inside Iran were wary of China's intentions, citing the situations in countries like Sri Lanka debt-trapped by the dragon. Chabahar …

Watch | About the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
4 years, 2 months ago

Watch | About the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

The Hindu  

On December 25, officials from China and Pakistan met in Urumqi for the second meeting of the Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor or CPEC. It is China’s most ambitious Belt and Road Initiative project that aims to build a network of roads, railway lines and power projects throughout Pakistan. CPEC eventually aims …

Pakistan to borrow USD 2.7 billion loan from China for CPEC projects
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistan to borrow USD 2.7 billion loan from China for CPEC projects

Op India  

Pakistan seems to be taking the path of Maldives, Sri Lanka, and several other nations and seeking large loans from China. Imran Khan-led Pakistan govt is seeking USD 2.7 billion loan from the Chinese govt to complete construction projects of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. According to the Pakistani media, during the sixth meeting of …

New China deals signal Belt and Road revival in Pakistan
4 years, 8 months ago

New China deals signal Belt and Road revival in Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

China’s Belt and Road program has found new life in Pakistan with $11 billion worth of projects signed in the last month, driven by a former lieutenant general who has reinvigorated the infrastructure plan that’s been languishing since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office two years ago. The nations signed deals on June 25 and July 6 for two hydro-power …

China's USD 400 billion deal with Iran may cloud India's Chabahar port prospects
4 years, 8 months ago

China's USD 400 billion deal with Iran may cloud India's Chabahar port prospects

Op India  

While philosophers may argue money doesn’t buy everything, for China, other than PR which can hide its misdeeds of unleashing deadly virus on the world, it This strategic deal will open Iran’s door for China across the Iranian economy. This could cloud India’s prospects at Chabahar port, which was seen as one of India’s biggest strategic moves to counter China-Pakistan’s …

Pakistan will complete CPEC at all costs, says Imran Khan
4 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan will complete CPEC at all costs, says Imran Khan

The Hindu  

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed on Friday that his government would complete the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor at “any cost” as the $60 billion project is a manifestation of the all-weather friendship between the two countries. Addressing a meeting held in Islamabad to review progress on the CPEC projects, Mr. Khan said it is an excellent project for Pakistan’s …

Chinese vow to make Gwadar port more valuable than Karachi after Pak offers 23-year tax holiday
5 years, 5 months ago

Chinese vow to make Gwadar port more valuable than Karachi after Pak offers 23-year tax holiday

India TV News  

Pakistan has granted a 23-year income tax holiday, exemptions of sales tax and customs duties to the Chinese operators of the strategic Gwadar Port and its free zone as the two countries stepped up their efforts to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, according to a media report on Wednesday. Chairman of China Overseas Ports Holding Company Gwadar Zhang Baozhong on …

Chinese firm gets 23-year tax exemption in Pak
5 years, 5 months ago

Chinese firm gets 23-year tax exemption in Pak

India TV News  

Pakistan has decided to give tax exemption of 23 years to a Chinese firm working at Gwadar Port. He said that the government has granted tax exemption to the China Overseas Ports Holding Company for 23 years to facilitate establishment of its industrial units at Gwadar Port, reported Dawn news. COPHC CEO Zhang Baozhong said the present government had resolved …

Pakistan sets up special body for multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
5 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan sets up special body for multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

India TV News  

In order to oversee investments and execute projects under the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, Pakistan on Monday set up a special body. President Arif Alvi promulgated an ordinance to set up the CPEC Authority on the eve of Prime Minister Imran Khan's trip to China to discuss investment opportunities. Army Chief General Qamar Javed has also reached China where …

China plans to invest $1 bn in Pak development projects
5 years, 6 months ago

China plans to invest $1 bn in Pak development projects

Live Mint  

China is planning to invest $1 billion in development projects in Pakistan, Beijing's envoy here has said, as the two all-weather allies seek to further boost bilateral ties. Talking to a delegation at the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad, China's Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said that the pace of development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic …

China gets a dose of Pakistani terror industry
5 years, 9 months ago

China gets a dose of Pakistani terror industry

Deccan Chronicle  

In the last six months, the Chinese workers and assets deployed in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor have been attacked at least four times. Last month a convoy of 22 vehicles ferrying Chinese engineers was attacked by the Baloch Liberation Army, whereas last week, a luxury hotel at the epicentre of the CPEC imperatives i.e. Besides the historical and homegrown Baloch …

China wades into the India-Pakistan quagmire
6 years ago

China wades into the India-Pakistan quagmire

The Hindu  

It was a meeting of friends that stretched late into the evening. The decision inflamed public opinion in India, but New Delhi, avoiding a harsh response, chose continuity in its engagement with China, which had taken wing last year at Wuhan, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for freewheeling reset talks that lasted for two …

Pakistan owes $10 billion debt to China for Gwadar port, other projects: US general
6 years ago

Pakistan owes $10 billion debt to China for Gwadar port, other projects: US general

India Today  

Pakistan owes its "all weather friend" China at least USD 10 billion debt for the construction of the Gwadar port and other projects, the top US general has said, as he underlined Beijing's "predatory economics" to expand its global influence. "Pakistan owes China at least USD 10 billion in debt for the construction of Gwadar Port and other projects," Dunford …

Opinion | The China-Pakistan love affair in troubled waters
6 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | The China-Pakistan love affair in troubled waters

Live Mint  

Last week, the Chinese consulate in Karachi came under attack with three gunmen trying to enter it and killing four people in the process. Ordering a “complete inquiry”, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned the attack, and called it a “conspiracy against Pakistan and China’s economic and strategic cooperation”. This attack is part of a series of assaults on Chinese …

AP Explains: China’s megaprojects fuel unease in Pakistan
6 years, 4 months ago

AP Explains: China’s megaprojects fuel unease in Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The assault on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi was the latest in a series of attacks on China’s growing influence in Pakistan, where Beijing is financing tens of billions of dollars’ worth of megaprojects that critics fear will plunder the country’s resources and leave it with crippling debt. The largest component is a 3,200-kilometer road linking China to …

How China’s Belt and Road Initiative became a huge geopolitical controversy
6 years, 4 months ago

How China’s Belt and Road Initiative became a huge geopolitical controversy

The Independent  

An international conference took place last week in Gwadar, a dusty Pakistani town perched on the edge of the Indian Ocean – an unlikely place, one would have thought, for Imran Khan’s government to invite dignitaries from 26 countries. The reason I have to take this opportunity is because we are a country of 210 million people and we have …

China to build port in Myanmar, third in India's neighbourhood
6 years, 4 months ago

China to build port in Myanmar, third in India's neighbourhood

India TV News  

China will develop a multi-billion-dollar deep sea port in Myanmar's Kyaukpyu town along the Bay of Bengal, a development that will concern India which already has two Chinese-built ports around it. Under China's Belt and Road project, the deal between Beijing and Nay Pyi Taw was signed on Thursday after years of stalled talks over the financing of the project. …

China and Pakistan to start bus service from Xinjiang to Gwador Port under CPEC; route to be launched on 13 Nov
6 years, 4 months ago

China and Pakistan to start bus service from Xinjiang to Gwador Port under CPEC; route to be launched on 13 Nov

Firstpost  

A new bus service will be launched between Pakistan and China under the flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project to facilitate easier travel between the two countries, according to media reports. Islamabad: A new bus service will be launched between Pakistan and China under the flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project to facilitate easier travel between the two countries, according to media …

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