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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Afghanistan’s neighbors and the prospect of a US withdrawal

Fatemeh Aman | How can we explain Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw part of the U.S. force currently in Afghanistan, at a time when U.S. officials are...

China arrests Marxist student leader for celebrating Mao’s birthday

AFP | Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist student activist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, for attempting to commemorate the 125th...

China: Using soft power to conquer the world – Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | China has been pursuing an ambitious economic agenda without flexing its military muscle in its neighbourhood and worldwide. Instead of...

What can Pakistan learn from China? – Farid A Malik

Dr. Farid A Malik | China and Pakistan are ‘Iron Brothers’ who have been working together for mutual gains. While the People’s Republic is poised...

Canada, US call for ‘immediate release’ of two Canadians held by China

AFP | Ottawa and Washington on Friday stepped up pressure on Beijing, calling for the immediate release of two Canadians detained in apparent retaliation for...

Arrests fuel anxieties among China Canadian expats

AFP | The arrest of a third Canadian in China has heightened anxiety even in an expatriate community accustomed to some level of fear and...

Smiling at danger, China’s finless porpoise fights to survive

AFP | In an oxbow lake along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, a breathy sigh pierces the surface stillness as one of China’s...

Huawei rejects Western security fears, says ‘no evidence’

AFP | Huawei defended its global ambitions and network security on Tuesday in the face of Western fears that the Chinese telecom giant could serve...

US – China rivalry in Indo-Pacific region and Chinese energy security

Amina Khan | Historically, the region has been most important for the US, having its naval bases one of which is Diego Garcia being located...

Asian markets sink with Wall St on global outlook fears

AFP | Asian markets mostly fell Tuesday following a sharp retreat on Wall Street fuelled by increasing worries about the global economy, while investors await...

Why is Chabahar Port no match for Gwadar?

Syed Ali Zia Jaffery | India launched a new conduit for trade with Afghanistan when it shipped 1.1 million tons of wheat to Afghanistan from...

What Rivalry? Chinese, Indian troops dance together in joint exercises

AFP | Indian and Chinese soldiers looked to have hit it off in their first joint exercises since a dangerous standoff last year, with videos...