China’s footprint in Pakistan
17 years, 11 months ago

China’s footprint in Pakistan

LA Times  

Times Staff Writer Along a scenic beach where fishermen mend their nets by hand, an endless row of storefronts stretches into the distance, all selling the same thing. An internal Pentagon report leaked two years ago concluded that China was trying to establish a “string of pearls” along the rim of the Indian Ocean, ports that it eventually could use for military purposes. “At the moment, these are fears,” Ashley Tellis, an Asia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said of potential Chinese military use of Gwadar’s new port. “But there is no logical reason why the Chinese would not contemplate the military benefits of such a facility for the long term.” That Beijing considers the port in its national interest is amply demonstrated by the fact that it put up 80% of the $250 million in construction costs, is funding a new airport here and dispatched its communication minister to witness Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf inaugurate the port last month, with great fanfare. “I’m extremely doubtful the Pakistanis will allow the port itself to become a Chinese base,” said Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, president of the Islamabad Policy Research Institute.

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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 and no planes: This country’s most expensive airport is a mystery
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1 month ago

No passengers and no planes: This country’s most expensive airport is a mystery

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is for China, so they can have secure access for their citizens to Gwadar and Balochistan.” open image in …

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 …

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?

Al Jazeera  

The former PM’s team hopes that Trump will lean on Pakistan to release him from jail. Islamabad, Pakistan – Amid a flurry of congratulatory messages from political leaders worldwide following his victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump received a message from an unexpected source: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his “very good friend” who is currently in …

China says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil
9 months, 2 weeks ago

China says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking the two countries, China’s leader Xi Jinping told visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday. The report said that Sharif offered his government’s condolences for the deaths in March of five Chinese engineers in a suicide bombing in Pakistan. The …

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 Assures Pakistan of Its Support to Defend Sovereignty After Iran’s Airstrikes
1 year, 2 months ago

China Assures Pakistan of Its Support to Defend Sovereignty After Iran’s Airstrikes

News 18  

China has assured Islamabad of its support in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity even while welcoming on Tuesday the restoration of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Islamabad after their recent air strikes against each other. As China’s Foreign Minister Sun Weidong visited Pakistan on a mediation mission, a statement from Foreign Ministry on Monday said it is maintaining close …

China ‘willing’ to play a constructive role to cool Pakistan-Iran tensions
1 year, 2 months ago

China ‘willing’ to play a constructive role to cool Pakistan-Iran tensions

The Hindu  

Beijing has said it was willing to mediate tensions between Pakistan and Iran, after the two countries traded deadly air strikes on militant targets on each other’s territory. Beijing’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday that China was “willing to play a constructive role in de-escalating the situation” if both sides wished. The South Asian power also plays …

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 …

Pakistan beckons: Hidden jewel awaits Chinese tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan beckons: Hidden jewel awaits Chinese tourists

China Daily  

A porter looking toward the world's second-tallest mountain in the Karakoram range of Gilgit–Baltistan on July 15. Painting a vivid tapestry of what awaits Chinese tourists, Quraishi said: "From towering peaks like K2 that challenge seasoned climbers to tranquil beaches that invite relaxation — Pakistan is an undiscovered gem. In a significant move to bolster tourism and connectivity, Pakistan International …

Pakistan beckons: Hidden jewel awaits Chinese tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

Pakistan beckons: Hidden jewel awaits Chinese tourists

China Daily  

A porter looking toward the world's second-tallest mountain in the Karakoram range of Gilgit–Baltistan on July 15. Painting a vivid tapestry of what awaits Chinese tourists, Quraishi said: "From towering peaks like K2 that challenge seasoned climbers to tranquil beaches that invite relaxation — Pakistan is an undiscovered gem. In a significant move to bolster tourism and connectivity, Pakistan International …

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, …

China to ‘deepen and expand’ military ties with Pakistan
1 year, 10 months ago

China to ‘deepen and expand’ military ties with Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

The defence ministry makes the statement during the maiden visit of Pakistan army chief General Syed Asim Munir to Beijing. Islamabad, Pakistan – China says it will work with Pakistan’s military to “further deepen and expand” the two nations’ mutual interests and jointly protect regional peace and stability. A statement by the Chinese defence ministry on Wednesday said Zhang Youxia, …

China’s Clouded Future in Afghanistan
2 years ago

China’s Clouded Future in Afghanistan

The Diplomat  

More than a year since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the country is now facing a new terrorist threat that is making it more risky and difficult for China to commit to the region. A new U.N. report on the threat posed by the group published in early February describes Islamic State Khorasan Province as effectively establishing itself as “the …

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 …

'Strongly demand…': China wants Pak to address 'root causes' after Karachi blast
2 years, 10 months ago

'Strongly demand…': China wants Pak to address 'root causes' after Karachi blast

Hindustan Times  

China on Wednesday demanded Pakistan act with urgency against terror attacks on Chinese projects and personnel in the country and address the 'root cause of the problem'. The blast - claimed by the Balochistan Liberation Army as the work of a female suicide bomber - occurred near a Chinese language centre at the university. READ: 'Severely punish…': China reacts after …

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 seeks common stand with Iran on Afghanistan under Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

China seeks common stand with Iran on Afghanistan under Taliban

India TV News  

China seeks common stand with Iran on Afghanistan under Taliban China is already coordinating its evolving policy on Afghanistan with its “all-weather ally” Pakistan and Russia which also share borders with Afghanistan. A wary China is seeking to strike a common position with Afghanistan’s key neighbour Iran to firm up its growing role in the war-torn country as it waits …

China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan
3 years, 7 months ago

China both worries and hopes as US departs Afghanistan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — In the U.S. departure from Afghanistan, China has seen the realization of long-held hopes for a reduction of the influence of a geopolitical rival in what it considers its backyard. The Taliban’s takeover could certainly present political and economic opportunities for China, including developing Afghanistan’s vast mineral riches, and Beijing has said it is ready to help rebuild …

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- …

Enhanced friendship benefits both nations
3 years, 10 months ago

Enhanced friendship benefits both nations

China Daily  

Countries celebrate 70 years of diplomatic relations, cooperation The future economic and trade ties between China and Pakistan will be decided by stable political relations, the tangible growth of the Belt and Road Initiative and complementary goods trade structure especially in manufacturing and healthcare sectors, said government officials and business leaders. Bai Ming, deputy director of international market research at …

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 …

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 …

Playing the long game with China | Opinion
4 years, 9 months ago

Playing the long game with China | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

The news of the terrible tragedy in the Galwan Valley on June 15, expectedly, evoked anger, sadness, and loathing in all of us. In one instance, television anchors struggled to read an imagined list of Chinese casualties circulating on WhatsApp; in another, an apparently made-in-China television set was attacked with sticks — all for the benefit of a phone camera, …

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 …

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 …

China is expanding access to strategic foreign ports including Pakistan's Gawadar, says Pentagon report
6 years, 2 months ago

China is expanding access to strategic foreign ports including Pakistan's Gawadar, says Pentagon report

Firstpost  

China is expanding its access to strategic foreign ports like Pakistan’s Gwadar and Sri Lanka’s Hambantota to pre-position the logistic framework necessary to support the growing presence of its military in the Indian Ocean and beyond, the Pentagon said. Washington: China is expanding its access to strategic foreign ports like Pakistan’s Gwadar and Sri Lanka’s Hambantota to pre-position the logistic …

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 …

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. …

Gwadar port turning Pakistan into trade hub: Lawmaker
6 years, 4 months ago

Gwadar port turning Pakistan into trade hub: Lawmaker

The Quint  

Islamabad, Oct 30 A top Pakistani lawmaker has said that the country was turning into a regional and international trade hub due to the strategically located Gwadar deep sea port in Balochistan province. Addressing an inaugural session of Asian Parliamentary Assembly's Standing Committee on Political Affairs in Gwadar on Monday, Pakistan Senate Chair Sadiq Sanjrani said that Gwadar is helping …

Saudi Arabia's oil refinery in Gwadar likely to threaten Chabahar port, make China part of Tehran and Riyadh war
6 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia's oil refinery in Gwadar likely to threaten Chabahar port, make China part of Tehran and Riyadh war

Firstpost  

Islamabad’s latest move was inviting the oil-rich Saudi for investments in the Gwadar refinery and mines in Balochistan. Hong Kong: Pakistan’s latest announcement about Saudi Arabia’s investment in an oil refinery at the port city of Gwadar has set alarm bells ringing in the international arena. The column, written by James Dorsey on Mid East Soccer blog, claims that Saudi’s …

Saudi Arabia's oil refinery in Gwadar threatens China, may increase risk of Arab nation's face-off with Iran
6 years, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia's oil refinery in Gwadar threatens China, may increase risk of Arab nation's face-off with Iran

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s latest announcement about Saudi Arabia’s investment in an oil refinery at the port city of Gwadar has set alarm bells ringing in the international arena. A Zero Hedge article claims that Pakistan’s move comes from a “desperate” need for funding to ward off a financial crisis stoked by growing debt to China. The column, written by James Dorsey on …

India’s grip on strategic port, Chabahar, loosens as Iran turns to China
6 years, 11 months ago

India’s grip on strategic port, Chabahar, loosens as Iran turns to China

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Karachi: A remote Iranian port could be the next trigger for geopolitical tensions between rivals China and India. On a March trip to Islamabad, Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif said he’d welcome Chinese and Pakistani investment in Chabahar, according to Dawn newspaper. “Delhi would likely take the view that any Chinese presence at Chabahar, even if not involved in …

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif invites Pakistan, China to join Chabahar Port project with India
7 years ago

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif invites Pakistan, China to join Chabahar Port project with India

Firstpost  

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has invited Pakistan to participate in the Chabahar Port project that connects India to Afghanistan, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, a leading Pakistani daily reported Islamabad: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has invited Pakistan to participate in the Chabahar Port project that connects India to Afghanistan, Central Asia and Eastern Europe, a leading Pakistani daily …

With the US cutting down aid, Pakistan tries to sell itself to China
7 years, 1 month ago

With the US cutting down aid, Pakistan tries to sell itself to China

Op India  

In December last year, Pakistani newspapers reported that Pakistan is giving the Chinese currency Renminbi the status as the second international currency, at par with the US dollar. Pakistan’s planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Chinese ambassador Yao Jing had together launched the Long Term Plan of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor for 2017-2030. While the government officials and …

China-Pakistan sign new deals for Gwadar port's development: CPEC may turn out to be India's security and strategic problem
7 years, 1 month ago

China-Pakistan sign new deals for Gwadar port's development: CPEC may turn out to be India's security and strategic problem

Firstpost  

An ambitious China attaches paramount importance to the Indo-Pacific Region, an area which includes the Western Pacific Ocean as well as whole of the Indian Ocean, but this runs in parallel to India’s pre-eminence in the region. The Gwadar Port is expected to provide China’s western hinterland with access to the Arabian Sea – and in turn the Indian Ocean …

Donald Trump has helped China replace US in Islamabad, offered Beijing free control of Pakistan's 'terror infrastructure'
7 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump has helped China replace US in Islamabad, offered Beijing free control of Pakistan's 'terror infrastructure'

Firstpost  

After committing $55 billion for CPEC, Chinese state-owned companies are now moving in to spend another $100 billion in the region, showing Donald Trump that the $2 billion US aid is peanuts Donald Trump “the mentally stable genius” president of the United States of America has thrown Pakistan into the lap of Xi Jinping and given Beijing a golden opportunity …

China denies plans to set up military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan
7 years, 2 months ago

China denies plans to set up military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Live Mint  

Beijing: China on Tuesday denied as “unnecessary” speculation reports that it was planning to build a military base at Jiwani in Pakistan’s Balochistan province close to the strategic Chabahar port, which is being jointly developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan. According to reports, Pakistan may allow China to build the military base in Jiwani which is also close to Gwadar …

China could convince Pakistan for dismantling terror safe havens: US
7 years, 2 months ago

China could convince Pakistan for dismantling terror safe havens: US

India TV News  

With the Trump administration determined to eliminate terror safe havens in Pakistan, the US is hoping that China will play a helpful role in convincing its close ally that it is in its national interest to crackdown on these sanctuaries, a senior White House official has said. The economic relationship is also growing with China Pakistan Economic Corridor,” the senior …

Islamabad's relationship with China and US not the same, says Washington, terms Beijing's investments in Pakistan essential
7 years, 2 months ago

Islamabad's relationship with China and US not the same, says Washington, terms Beijing's investments in Pakistan essential

Firstpost  

The US has appeared unperturbed that its suspension of security aid to Pakistan would bring Islamabad closer to China and insisted that the two relationships are different Washington: The US has appeared unperturbed that its suspension of security aid to Pakistan would bring Islamabad closer to China and insisted that the two relationships are different. But what they get from …

Pakistan denies reports of Chinese military base near Gwadar port
7 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan denies reports of Chinese military base near Gwadar port

India TV News  

Pakistan today rejected as "propaganda" reports that China was going to establish a military base near the strategic Gwadar port in southern Balochistan province. "There is no proposal of building any Chinese military base near Gwadar. Responding to a question about India test-firing an interceptor missile, Faisal said Pakistan always maintained that anti-ballistic missile systems entail destabilising effects, especially in …

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