Digital health solutions are increasingly important in enhancing healthcare accessibility and efficiency, particularly in remote or underserved areas. Under the HSR, in 2018, the Chinese company Huawei signed an agreement with the Government of Papua New Guinea to build a telemedicine system that would facilitate remote medical consultations and improve healthcare delivery in rural areas. […]
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Diplomacy in White Coats: Health Silk Road (Part II)
In 2024, medical institutions from China and Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Xinjiang, China, aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in the health sector like international medical collaboration, telemedicine development, artificial intelligence, the application of big data in healthcare, and the promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In January 2025, the emergency project for […]
Diplomacy in White Coats: Health Silk Road (Part I)
Over the years, thanks to the nurturing of generations of leaders, and people from all sectors of both countries, Pakistan-China friendship has flourished and witnessed sound and steady growth. No matter how the circumstances have been in the two countries, how the dynamics of the region and the world changed, Pakistan and China have always […]
Iran, Turkiye agree to build $1.6bn Silk Road rail link
Iran and Turkiye have agreed to construct a new joint railway connecting the two countries, creating a strategic trade corridor between Asia and Europe. The Marand-Cheshmeh Soraya rail line will run approximately 200 kilometres (120 miles) from Iran’s Marand region to Turkiye’s Aralik border area. Read More: Dar chairs inter-ministerial meeting to advance Pakistan-Iran ties Iranian […]