CPEC’s potential to revolutionize regional cooperation and make Pakistan pivotal

Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Since the announcement of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in April 2015, Islamabad and Beijing have been endeavoring to construct and operationalize...

Military bases in Maldives for Saudi Arabia & China?

James M. Dorsey | Saudi King Salman’s stop in the Maldives on his month-long tour of Asia brings into focus how this tiny archipelago – best...

China & Pakistan: Evolution of a Strategic Relationship that created CPEC and threatens India & the US

Jamal Hussain| Much has been written about the ongoing Chinese Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and how its completion will provide a major boost to the...

Frustrated by US Anti-Ballistic Missile System, China Punishes Korean Retailer Lotte

The conflict between China and South Korea over the United States Army's anti-ballistic missile system has escalated in the past week with widespread boycotts of...

Prospects of China’s mediation with Saudi Arabia and Iran; Where Pakistan fits in?

James M. Dorsey | This week’s sanctioning of one of China’s largest telecom equipment manufacturers, ZTE, by the US Commerce Department, and an investigation of Huawei,  ZTE’s...

King Salman’s visit to China & Malaysia: What Saudis Want?

James M. Dorsey | Yet Salman’s geopolitical concerns go far beyond whether the US remains a reliable guarantor of regional security. Saudi Arabia is locked...

CPEC Projects are moving ahead of time, Chinese Ambassador

Projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC) are moving ahead of time and are expected to be completed before time. Sun Weidong, China’s...

Where will China’s super rich migrate if Trump kills the ‘golden visa’?

China’s super rich have for years been leaving the country and bringing their families and wealth with them. The number one choice of destination...

Russia and China again veto resolution imposing sanctions on Syria

Alexander Mercouris | As promised Russia voted against the latest attempt by the Western powers to use the UN Security Council to impose sanctions on...

Chinese hope US defence spending is beneficial to global peace

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it hoped U.S. defence spending would be beneficial to maintaining global peace and stability, after...

Chinese President calms markets assuring them of economic stability

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said the nation must "unswervingly" crackdown on financial irregularities and illegal behaviours, while improving shortcomings in its...

Are Indian fears about CPEC related to Kashmir issue?

Fahad Shah | Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir - The multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is being called a "game-changer" in Pakistan, has raised apprehensions in neighboring...