The political, economic and strategic relationship between Pakistan and China is a compelling fact of contemporary international relations. The two states have always shown great respect to each other. The relationship goes beyond diplomatic relations and delves into the social fabric of the two nations. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has set an example for the […]
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BRF 2019: what next for the world?
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) gained more confidence of the world leaders, as reported, that more than three dozen of Heads of the States were among a little over 5000 attendees of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) from 150 countries. After the UN General Assembly session, the BRF could be termed as the […]
Key players in the new great game
The Great Game that began between the Russian and the Britain empires and culminated in the fight for dominance over Afghanistan came to an end with the collapse of the Soviet Unionin 1991. That development created a power vacuum in the Central Asian region, which is rich in hydrocarbon wealth and other precious mineral resources. […]
Why Kings Hand Stepped Down?
Is taking bold decisions at crucial times is the hallmark of great leadership? Is the reshuffling of the Federal Cabinet quintessential to bid higher yields or it’s the exogenous factors that lead the King to take such decision? How King’s hand (the Ex-Finance Minister Asad Omar) got entrapped into the reshuffle? Will the reshuffle bring […]
Islamabad glues Beijing-Riyadh ties
On March 28, Secretary Perry of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued thirty-seven Part 810 authorizations to the U.S. companies, including seven to Saudi Arabia, allowing them to export unclassified civilian nuclear technology to 16 countries. The DOE statement profoundly contested Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette’s remarks in February, which opined that the U.S. […]
20pc of current CPEC projects using Chinese loans: Beijing
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that less than 20 percent of the current projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are using Chinese loans, and more than 80 percent of those have been directly invested by China or are using Chinese grants. “Only less than 20 percent of current CPEC projects are using […]
CPEC holds great promise
Considerable progress has been made towards the China Pakistan Economic Corridor since its launch in 2013. China has been closely monitoring the developments in Pakistan and is largely in agreement on the direction the project is taking. Pakistan has not used the IMF and World Bank loans to repay the loans obtained under the CPEC […]
Boao Forum and China’s pursuit for multilateralism
With a strong call for multilateralism and firm stand for better cooperation, shared prosperity and destiny, Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2019 was concluded at Boao city in south China’s Hainan Province having the theme “Shared Future, Concerted Action, Common Development”. Based on the model of World Economic Forum, BFA has also been termed as […]
CPEC Media Forum launches network to counter fake news
BEIJING: Islamabad-based Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) has launched Rapid Response Information-Exchange Network (RRIN) to counter propaganda against the multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The PRIN was launched in collaboration with leading Chinese media outlet China Economic Net (CEN), using a 3 Cs approach: counter negativity, compare Chinese assistance and CPEC with others. The network also aims to […]