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Chinese investment in Pakistan
The Paradox of Pakistan’s Dependence on China
By Sriparna Pathak and Rakshith Shetty
Islamabad is growing more desperate even as Beijing views CPEC with increasing skepticism.
China in Pakistan’s Power Sector: The Hidden Costs Behind Pakistan’s Energy Overcapacity
By Nishant Yadav
Contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue.
Is Gwadar a White Elephant Project?
By Eve Register
From the port to the new airport, Chinese projects in Gwadar have fallen far short of expectations.
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.
Chinese National Accused of Blasphemy Is Another Test for China-Pakistan Ties
By Azhar Zeeshan
The incident could reinforce existing concerns about Chinese workers' safety in Pakistan, and a pull-out by China could be disastrous for Pakistan's economy.
Can CPEC Move Beyond Infrastructure?
By Muhammad Tayyab Safdar and Max C. Barte
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has largely failed to provide the manufacturing investment Pakistan so desperately needs.
Chaos in Afghanistan Threatens CPEC
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The latest attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province confirms what analysts already feared: Taliban advances in Afghanistan are emboldening terrorists seeking to target Chinese interests in Pakistan.
What Happened to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Six months after a supposed revival, the project has been in headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Pakistan’s ‘Occupied Balochistan’
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Drawing parallels with Bosnia, Palestine, and Kashmir, the Balochistan National Party chief accused the state of colonizing the region.
Can China Solve Pakistan’s Energy Crisis?
By Sheraz Aziz
CPEC has great promise, but Pakistan must be clear-eyed about the environmental and political costs.
Can Pakistan Protect CPEC?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
An attack on a luxury hotel in the heart of Gwadar proves that Pakistan's military-centric approach is failing.
Is the Crown Jewel of the Belt and Road Losing Its Shine?
By Shannon Tiezzi
A new report suggests that Pakistan’s new government is rethinking CPEC. What does that mean for the whole BRI?
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