Given the centrality of private enterprises to the vibrancy, growth, and stability of China’s overall economic development, China’s Private Economy has taken centre stage in the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The fervent development has invalidated categorical speculations of the West and the US that China’s economy is heading toward a dismal stage. China’s Private […]
Two Bodies, One Soul
What makes President Xi Jinping stand out among other global leaders is his deep affection and infinite connection with Chinese workforce revering their industriousness on borders, overland and inland within China and around the globe. His current heartwarming response to China’s custom workers at Khunjrab border, the land port on the China-Pakistan border in the […]
China’s Cricket Diplomacy
China, with its centuries-old history and diverse cultural tapestry, is embracing the iconic cricket ball as a means to forge powerful diplomatic bonds. Taking everybody by storm through impactful diplomacy around the globe, China has come up with “Cricket Diplomacy” to enthuse the blossoming fan base in Asia. Genesis of “China Cricket Diplomacy” will set […]
Third BRI Forum: Expectations and Prospects
In a world where the future is determined by who shifts high-tech advancement into high gear through global cooperation and connectivity, the Third BRI forum is going to take centre stage in October. Propped up by a philosophy of balanced international order that promises respectful co-existence among diverse governance systems, protects sovereignty to all and […]
Taliban Two-Year On
Against the backdrop of the completion of the Taliban’s two-year rule, yet to be formally recognized, brimming with pros and cons of pleasant and unpleasant challenges, soft global diplomacy is the ultimate way forward. The world needs a “fresh charter of engagement” to let Afghanistan be a positive contributor to world peace and development instead […]
BRICS declaration
After taking centre stage at global stardom, the 15th BRICS Summit has successfully approved the Johannesburg II Declaration, a blueprint that explains the BRICS action plan on matters of global economic, financial and political eminence. Declaration document was announced by the Chair of BRICS President Cyril Ramaphosa encapsulating the outcomes of the XV BRICS Summit. […]
IPEF: More Noise Than Signal
Overall, if analyzed holistically and pragmatically, the Indo-Pacific Economic framework (IPEF) is more like a noise than a signal. It sounds like this all-too-obvious political publicity stunt is about economic connectivity and inclusion. But on practical grounds, it lacks a solid set of rules and regulations, impairing a free, fair and impartial global market. It […]
BRI’s 10 Years
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. So far, China has signed more than 200 cooperation documents on the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” with 152 countries and 32 international organizations. Over the past ten years, central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have actively integrated into the overall situation of […]
10 years on: BRI’s Globalisation v/s Western Globalisation
The world is abuzz with 10 years’ saga of the Belt and Road Initiative offering insight that how President Xi’s epic “BRI” from 2013 to 2023 is reshaping a new wave of globalization utterly different from Western-led globalization. Having evolved into a comprehensive framework encompassing infrastructure development, trade facilitation, financial cooperation, and cultural exchanges across […]
CPEC’s Role in Airways
CPEC means connectivity. With roadways and seaways, the airways corridor connects the people of Pakistan and China. In a watershed moment, China Southern Airline played its part by resuming the air route from Lahore, an economic hub in Punjab to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang (China). First direct flight has finally been resumed after an […]