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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Rain Causes Havoc in Balochistan’s Coastal Region
By Zeeshan Nasir
Gwadar, the centerpiece of CPEC, is among the worst-affected areas, exacerbating local complaints of official neglect.
The Belt and Road Initiative’s Impact Depends on the Recipient Country
By Tola Amusan
The nature of domestic institutions in China’s partners determines whether the BRI actually advances socioeconomic development or simply enriches elites.
Unrest in the Middle East Is Bad for Both CPEC and IMEC
By Burak Elmali
As uncertainties deepen, what lies ahead for these dueling connectivity projects?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Taliban’s Economic Dreams
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The specter of insecurity in Afghanistan has been replaced by a lack of governance and widespread incompetence. Investors from China or any other country can be expected to be deeply wary.
Another Attack on Chinese Nationals in Pakistan Puts CPEC Back Under Scrutiny
By Asfandiyar
In recent years, Chinese projects and nationals have continuously faced terror threats across the country.
Pakistan’s Economic Blindspot
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
No number of IMF packages or foreign bailouts will suffice in keeping the Pakistani economy afloat without the country undergoing a multifaceted structural revamp.
China, Pakistan, and the Taliban: CPEC in Afghanistan
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Claudia Chia.
The Myth of Rifts in China-Pakistan Relations
By Muhammad Shoaib and Syed Basim Raza
A new discourse has emerged that China-Pakistan relations are in trouble, but that idea is not backed up by facts.
Behind China’s Friendly Advice for Pakistan
By Eram Ashraf
China’s foreign minister made an unusually blunt demand for stability during his recent trip. Days later, Pakistan’s political unrest entered a new phase.
After Attacks on Chinese Nationals, Pakistan Pledges More Security
By Munir Ahmed
China has been demanding more security from Pakistan for its nationals residing and working in the Islamic country for a few years now.
No, China Is Not Planning to Spend $58 Billion on a Railway Connection to Pakistan
By Adnan Aamir
On further investigation, the wave of stories about a new breakthrough in the China-Pakistan Railway are based on hot air.
China in Afghanistan: Myopia, Denial, and Fantasies
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has indeed provided China an opportunity, but there’s little evidence that Beijing has any concrete plan to address the country’s problems.
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