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Behind China’s Friendly Advice for Pakistan 
May 16, 2023

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
May 08, 2023

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
May 04, 2023

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
April 13, 2023

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. 

Gwadar Coal Power Plant: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
March 16, 2023

Gwadar Coal Power Plant: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

By Haneea Isaad
The revival of the Gwadar power project based on imported coal could heighten Pakistan’s economic stress.

Pakistan’s Port City Gwadar in Chaos
January 07, 2023

Pakistan’s Port City Gwadar in Chaos

By Muhammad Bezinjo
The “crown jewel” of CPEC is under an internet shutdown after a crackdown on protests.

Sharif in China: How Are China-Pakistan Ties?
November 08, 2022

Sharif in China: How Are China-Pakistan Ties?

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
For all the right statements and claims of the unbreakable, iron-clad relationship between Beijing and Islamabad, there was very little substance to Sharif’s trip.
Pakistanis Perceive China as Their ‘Best Friend’
October 14, 2022

Pakistanis Perceive China as Their ‘Best Friend’

By Kristina Kironska and Jeremy Garlick
While perceptions of China have soured in many parts of the world, very few Pakistanis have anything but positive sentiments toward Beijing.

China Is Unnerved by Increasing Attacks on Chinese in Pakistan
October 01, 2022

China Is Unnerved by Increasing Attacks on Chinese in Pakistan

By Kiyya Baloch
Ethnic separatists have recently launched a series of targeted attacks on Chinese citizens living in Pakistan, with the latest murder happening in Karachi on September 28.

India’s Latest Concerns With the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
August 09, 2022

India’s Latest Concerns With the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
India has raised objections to the possibility of China and Pakistan involving third countries in the CPEC.

China’s BRI Is Aggravating Ethnic Tensions in the Global South
May 29, 2022

China’s BRI Is Aggravating Ethnic Tensions in the Global South

By Gulalai Ismail and Alvin Camba
Pakistan’s CPEC is a case study in Chinese investment further disenfranchising ethnic minority groups – in this case, the Baloch.
Is Gwadar’s New Development Prepared to Handle Its Weather?
May 21, 2022

Is Gwadar’s New Development Prepared to Handle Its Weather?

By Mariyam Suleman Anees
Gwadar often sees intense seasonal rains that can cause flooding. Recent CPEC-linked development in the rapidly growing city may be making that problem worse.

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