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It is the biggest project under the more-than USD 50 billion 'China Pakistan Economic Corridor' which India opposes as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (Photo: AP | File)

China plays down reports on investment cut by Pakistan in CPEC

Pak's Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid had recently announced plans to cut the USD 8.2 bn Karachi-Peshawar railway project by about USD 2 bn.

09 Oct 2018 4:33 PM

The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, a project of President Xi Jinping aimed at enhancing China's influence around the world through China-funded infrastructure projects. (Photo: AFP | File)

Saudi Arabia's plan to invest in Pakistan a 'positive factor', says China

After recent visit of Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia, it was announced that Riyadh will be third 'strategic partner' of USD 50 billion CPEC.

08 Oct 2018 7:17 PM

The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet project of President Xi Jinping aimed at enhancing China's influence around the world through China-funded infrastructure projects. (Photo: AP | File)

Pakistan takes U-turn; says Saudi won't be part of CPEC

India has opposed the CPEC project and protested to China as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

03 Oct 2018 12:17 PM

The megaproject to revamp the colonial-era line stretching 1,872 km from Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar was initially priced at USD 8.2 billion, but wrangling over costs has led to delays. (Representational Image | AFP)

Pak cuts Chinese 'Silk Road' rail project by USD 2 bn over debt concerns

'We have reduced loan from China under CPEC for rail projects from USD 8.2 bn to USD 6.2 bn', Pak minister said.

01 Oct 2018 9:23 PM

China and Pakistan should continue to make 'all-out' efforts to promote the economic corridor, expand trade and reduce poverty to bring more benefits to the ordinary people of Pakistan, Wang said. (Photo: ANI)

China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail

Relationship between China and Pak will not change, regardless of circumstantial changes, Qureshi told Wang, according to China's statement.

26 Sep 2018 1:39 PM

'Those who oppose the BRI or the CPEC shall never succeed as this is an initiative of peace and development not only for China but for region and beyond,' it quoted Xi as saying. (Photo: File)

Those opposing economic corridor will 'never succeed': China to Pak

General Bajwa, who is in China, called on Xi Jinping after his meetings with the top Chinese military officials.

20 Sep 2018 2:29 PM

CPEC was a major item on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s agenda for his recent visit and talks with the new Pakistani government. (Photo: AFP)

CPEC might have benefits for all players

The US and China are both working in parallel to improve Pakistan-Afghanistan relations

18 Sep 2018 12:00 AM

Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), regularly holds meetings with world leaders due to the Pakistan armed forces' outsize influence in the nuclear-armed nation, where the military controls security and dictates major foreign policy decisions. (Photo: File)

Pakistan's Army Chief on 3-day visit to China over 'silk road' tension

Bajwa is the most senior Pakistani figure to visit staunch ally China since the new government of PM Imran Khan took office in August.

17 Sep 2018 1:54 PM

India's Deputy Permanent Representative Ambassador Virander Paul said, 'Regarding the so-called 'China-Pakistan Economic Corridor', which is being projected as the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the international community is well aware of India's position.' (Photo: File)

India raises concern over China-Pakistan economic corridor project at UN

India at United Nations reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of the Right to Development.

15 Sep 2018 1:05 PM

The statement came amid reports that the newly elected government, led by Imran Khan, is reviewing the deals in the Belt and Road Initiative seeking renegotiation on the trade pact with China. (Photo: File)

CPEC is Pak’s economic future, security not to be compromised: Army chief

It was reported on Tuesday that the Imran Khan-led Pakistan government was reviewing the agreements under the CPEC project.

12 Sep 2018 3:20 PM

In this picture released by Press Information Department, visiting Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, left, meets with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

China, Pak pledge to complete CPEC as Chinese Foreign Minister meets Imran Khan

Wang, who arrived on a three-day visit on Friday, met Khan in Islamabad with a high-level delegation.

10 Sep 2018 2:06 PM

The USD 50 billion corridor that connects Kashgar in western China with Gwadar port in Pakistan, spanning 3,000 kilometres, passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

Pakistan at risk of debt distress due to CPEC: US senators

There are concerns that given Pakistan's growing Chinese debt, the same could happen at Gwadar Port in Pakistan.

04 Sep 2018 12:58 PM

Silk Road project envisions the construction of railways, roads and ports across the globe, with Beijing providing billions of dollars in loans to many countries. (Photo: AFP)

In China's 'Silk Road' project, nations fear walking into ‘debt trap’

Concerns are being raised that China is setting up debt traps in countries which may lack the means to pay back.

02 Sep 2018 5:35 PM

Swaraj's comments assume significance in the wake of China increasing its footprints in the Indian Ocean, which figures prominently in President Xi Jinping's ambitious 'One Belt, One Road' initiative to build a new Silk Route. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Peace in Indian Ocean a priority for Indian foreign policy: Sushma Swaraj

India is opposed to the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative as it includes CPEC which transverses through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

28 Aug 2018 8:42 AM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s focus on widening the tax net will also bump against CPEC planning. (Photo: AP)

Shift in Imran’s stand on China may ‘expose’ CPEC rhetoric

PM Khan’s populist politics will necessarily take him down a rocky path to Beijing’s doorstep.

28 Aug 2018 12:36 AM

Imran Khan, 65, was on Saturday sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister, nearly 22 years after the former cricket hero entered politics. (Photo: AFP)

CPEC toughest test for Imran & Pak generals

The Army has good reason to be pleased with Imran’s accession, which many believe was pre-scripted.

20 Aug 2018 5:15 AM

Imran Khan declared his victory on Thursday and dismissed the allegations of fraud calling it the most transparent election in Pakistan’s history. (Photo: AP)

Imran’s test: To resist China, US pressure & keep generals happy

The issue of non-state actors can be another irritant in the new government’s relationship with China.

31 Jul 2018 12:05 AM

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said that Pakistani military was becoming increasingly dependent on the Chinese for arms and equipment. (Photo: File/ANI/Twitter)

No review of India’s stand on China-Pak economic corridor: Nirmala Sitharaman

India does not view its relations with China through the prism of China-Pakistan ties, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also said.

08 Jun 2018 9:19 PM

The BRI, a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by President Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013, has become a major irritant in bilateral ties. (Photo: PTI)

China defends Belt and Road Initiative but confident about cooperating with India

Addressing a seminar on 'Wuhan Summit: Sino-India Relations and its Way Forward', Luo said BRI would benefit all countries, including India.

05 May 2018 11:44 AM

After the summit, the two countries have agreed to develop a project jointly in war-torn Afghanistan. (Photo: PTI)

Modi-Xi summit: India, China to step up policy coordination

India's name was conspicuously absent from the list of countries that endorsed BRI of which CPEC is a part.

30 Apr 2018 9:23 AM

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