Cleaning Beijing, Polluting Lahore: Full Cost of Chinese Investments?
Dr. Farid A. Malik | As smog enveloped the Chinese capital this weekend, state news agency Xinhua reported the closing of the last large coal-fired...
Will CPEC force China to trust Pakistani Politicians?
Naveed Ahmad | Betting its fate on Pakistan with a $51-billion investment in infrastructure, China remains wary of its neighbor’s squint-eyed politicians who have proven...
US and Russian War Against ISIS in Middle East Threatens Turkish and Saudi Fault-Lines
James M. Dorsey | US President Donald J. Trump’s vow to defeat what he terms radical Islamic terrorism forces the United States to maneuver the...
Will the US be Attending the Afghan Conference in Moscow?
While, Nafees Zakaria, Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson, confirmed on Friday that Pakistan will attend the multi-national peace conference about Afghanistan to be held in Moscow next...
Will Russia’s initiative on Afghanistan succeed despite India’s resistance?
News Analysis Russia plans to host international talks on the conflict in Afghanistan on April 14, in Moscow; a high-ranking Afghan official confirmed. However, he...
With German-Russian relations hitting rock bottom: Merkel heads for Moscow
Alexander Mercouris German Chancellor Angela Merkel, facing a possibly difficult election in Germany later this year, is traveling to Moscow on 2nd May 2017. Merkel has...
CPEC does not change Beijing’s position on “Kashmir” – China Clarifies but why?
News Analysis Beijing- Hua Chunying, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has clarified “China’s stand on the disputed valley will not be affected by China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,” on Friday...
Where does Pakistan fit in the emerging US-Russia conflict in Afghanistan
Abdul Rahim | As of now, despite all speculations, insinuations and fears in the US media, that President Trump's coming would somehow bring a major...
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...
Turkey planning to obtain Russian S-400 Missile Systems: Moving away from US Dependence?
"It has become evident that neither NATO, nor the United States is committed to helping Turkey create its own missile defense system," the analyst noted....
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...