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Chinese investment in Pakistan

No, China Is Not Planning to Spend $58 Billion on a Railway Connection to Pakistan

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 

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?

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

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?

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’

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?

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?

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?

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?

Gwadar: Emerging Port City or Chinese Colony?

Gwadar: Emerging Port City or Chinese Colony?

By Logan Pauley and Hamza Shad
Pakistan must take care that Gwadar doesn't become a Chinese “state within a state.”

What’s Happening at Pakistan’s Gwadar Port?

What’s Happening at Pakistan’s Gwadar Port?

By Zofeen T Ebrahim
Despite big promises, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is yet to deliver local benefits.
Can Pakistan Afford CPEC?

Can Pakistan Afford CPEC?

By K.S. Venkatachalam
There are concerns that the secretive agreement will lead to unsustainable debt for Pakistan while China reaps the benefits.

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