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TopicChina-Pakistan relations

Topic: China-Pakistan relations

India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

At $155 billion, India-China trade is at least seven times higher than the Beijing-Islamabad trade, which stands at $23 billion.

Pakistan is getting new friends. Conflicts with India will only grow

Pakistan is likely to enjoy closeness with the US, China and Saudi Arabia. This is different from its relative isolation of recent years.

CDS Anil Chauhan red flags China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis, says it has security implications

Speaking at launch of Foreign Policy Survey 2024, the Chief of Defence Staff said stance of US & influence of outside powers on distressed nations in Indian Ocean region adds complexity.

Who is backing Pakistan? India must guard against Turkey & China’s dirty games

India's military is preparing a suitable retaliatory strategy in response to the Pahalgam attack. But these actions are only the beginning—a more complex challenge lies beneath them.

China-Pakistan ties under stress. CPEC security concerns frustrating Chinese, hurting Pakistanis

China’s political secretary to Pakistan accused Islamabad of engaging in ‘false rhetoric’ about CPEC projects during an interview with The Guardian. Chinese embassy now claims the official was misquoted.

Debt is a never-ending loop for Pakistan. China becomes its biggest creditor

Experts worry Pakistan’s mounting debt to China could lead to greater political and economic vulnerabilities, potentially undermining the long-term stability of the relationship.

2 Chinese nationals killed in blast near Karachi airport, Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility

The Sunday attack allegedly targeted convoy of Chinese nationals employed by Port Qasim Electric Power Company. China has demanded a thorough probe & strict punishment for perpetrators.

China-backed Pakistan formally applies for BRICS membership, India silent for now

At the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg this August, six countries -- Argentina, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia – were added to the grouping.

China ready to boost Pakistan ties but urges security guarantee, says Xi

Xi on Thursday met Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, Anwar ul Haq Kakar, who is in Beijing this week for a forum on China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

US envoy visits Pakistan’s China-funded Gwadar port . At play is ‘silent diplomacy’

After the visit, the US issued a press release stating the purpose of the visit to Gwadar was to investigate commerce and development prospects.

On Camera

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.