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China-Pakistan relations
Chinese State Firm Takes Control of Strategically Vital Gwadar Port
By Ankit Panda
A Chinese state-owned firm officially signed a multi-decade lease for control of the Gwadar Port free-trade zone.
Pakistan Announces That It Has Defeated ETIM. So What?
By Benjamin David Baker
In a bid to please China, Pakistan says it has defeated a major Uyghur militant group within its borders.
Confirmed: Chinese Submarines Will Be Built in Karachi
By Ankit Panda
Four of China's eight Yuan-class submarines for Pakistan will be built in Karachi.
Will the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Bring Peace to Balochistan?
By Sualiha Nazar
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is set to bring peace and prosperity to the long-neglected province.
Revealed: Why China Is Selling Submarines to Pakistan
By Benjamin David Baker
Does the sale represent a step in China’s possible ambitions to have a toehold in the Indian Ocean?
The Environmental Cost of China’s South China Sea Construction
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, more on the Tianjin explosions, China previews Xi's trip to DC, and the world's biggest solar plant. China links.
What Now for China’s Afghanistan Strategy?
By Andrew Small
Despite the blow to peace talks with the Taliban, China is unlikely to change its approach to Afghanistan or Pakistan.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Gets Even More Ambitious
By Shannon Tiezzi
China and Pakistan sign news deals in Xinjiang, while Pakistan talks of linking Iran to the new infrastructure.
Coalition of the Unwilling: Pakistan and India Bring Confrontation to the SCO
By Umair Jamal
India and Pakistan joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization won't smooth the forum's transformation.
This Could Be China's Biggest Defense Deal Yet
By Ankit Panda
Plus, trouble in the Kuril Islands again, a new intelligence war, and more. Weekend links.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Potential and Vulnerabilities
By Muhammad Daim Fazil
The project promises to bring prosperity to Pakistan, but much could go wrong.
Modi Remakes India-China Relations
By Shannon Tiezzi
Sadanand Dhume sits down with The Diplomat to discuss Modi's trip to China and India-China relations.