China Pakistan Economic Corridor
08 Sep 2019
Amid Indo-Pak tensions, China to invest $1bn in Pakistan
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, China is planning to invest $1 billion in development projects in the latter nation, the Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Yao Jing, reportedly said on Saturday.
11 May 2019
Pakistan: Heavily-armed terrorists attack five-star hotel in Balochistan's Gwadar
Heavily armed terrorists have reportedly stormed a five-star hotel in the port city of Gwadar in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.
28 Feb 2018
Pakistan showcases Gwadar as investment-destination. Will anyone invest in "climate-of-fear"?
Pakistan organized "Gwadar Expo" last month to showcase China's One Belt One Road project in Gwadar, the "crux" of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
06 Feb 2018
India is planning to attack CPEC installations, claims Pakistan
The Pakistani Interior Ministry has shockingly claimed that India is planning to carry out attacks on installations along the $62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and sabotage the project.
30 Jan 2018
China: Ready to talk with India about CPEC
China is finally ready to discuss the issue of the contentious $50bn China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with India. The CPEC is the principal constituent of China's "Belt and Road Initiative" (BRI). It passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
08 Jan 2018
As US withdraws aid to Pakistan, China swoops in
US-Pakistan ties seem to be under significant strain following President Donald Trump's outburst against Islamabad on Twitter and subsequent cutting of financial aid.
27 Dec 2017
China seeks to promote Pakistan-Afghanistan talks through CPEC
China announced its plan to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan.
18 Dec 2017
China tries winning hearts and minds in Gwadar through development-aid
The Gwadar port located in Pakistan's Balochistan province is being developed by China in partnership with Islamabad.
06 Dec 2017
China halts funding for 3 CPEC projects over corruption reports
China has temporarily halted funding for at least three major highway projects in Pakistan which were being constructed as part of the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
24 Nov 2017
China hints at possible CPEC renaming if India joins in
Last week, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, said his country could rename the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to address India's concerns.
17 Nov 2017
Pakistan says no to Chinese funding on PoK dam
Pakistan occupies a central place in China's schemes for its One-belt One-road (OBOR) initiative.
27 Oct 2017
Why is the Gwadar port important to China and Pakistan?
The Gwadar port located by the Arabian sea in Pakistan's Balochistan province is being developed by Pakistan in partnership with China.
14 Jul 2017
Stay out of the Kashmir issue: India tells China
Asserting that cross-border terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir was at the heart of Indo-Pak bilateral tensions, India snubbed China's offer to mediate the Kashmir issue.
04 Jul 2017
India-China relations: A tale of clashing and co-operation
India and China are undoubtedly, two important power centres in today's international arena.
23 Jun 2017
Pakistan to review 'lenient' visa policy towards Chinese nationals
Pakistan's Interior Ministry said it will review its 'lenient' visa policy for nationals from its biggest regional ally China to plug loopholes.
20 Jun 2017
China to fund Pakistan's dam in PoK under CPEC
Radio Pakistan revealed that China has offered to fund the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam on the Indus basin in Gilgit-Baltistan under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
18 Jun 2017
China plans scientific expedition to Tibet after nearly 40 years
China has included the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, an area earmarked under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as part of a scientific expedition to study climatic, environmental and biodiversity changes in the region over the past few decades.
14 Jun 2017
China backs Pakistan's plans for Indus Basin dams, India opposes
Bringing in another-dimension to multiple confrontations in the sub-continent, Pakistan is looking to construct a mega-dam on the Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan region by 2018.
09 Jun 2017
Modi, Xi Jinping to hold talks at SCO summit
Official sources have confirmed that PM Modi will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the ongoing Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
26 May 2017
Two Chinese nationals abducted in Pakistan, Beijing raps Islamabad
Beijing has expressed displeasure at the kidnapping of two of its nationals inside Pakistan, saying Pakistan needs to take more concrete measures to ensure protection of Chinese nationals.
26 May 2017
UN reports say CPEC could worsen Indo-Pak relations
A report compiled by the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Asia, has stated that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor could spell disaster for Indo-Pak relations and could potentially deteriorate the regional security scenario.
16 May 2017
China eyes up Pakistan: Dawn newspaper leaks CPEC master plan
In a shocking instance, reputed Pakistani daily Dawn leaked the Long Term Plan for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), currently under discussion at China's ongoing OBOR summit. The document had not been circulated to provincial governments for assent yet.
16 May 2017
Chinese state media ridicule India's boycott of OBOR Summit
Chinese state media has suggested that India's "shallow analysis of state interests, and an outdated understanding of geopolitics," led to its boycott of the recent Belt and Road forum.
16 May 2017
Is China making Pakistan its newest economic colony?
Analysts have pointed out that China seems to be making Pakistan its new economic colony through the CPEC project.
15 May 2017
Internal dissent rises against CPEC in Pakistan
Protests have broken out across the disputed Gilgit-Baltistan region against the CPEC project.
15 May 2017
CPEC is flagship of OBOR: Chinese President Xi Jinping
At the end of the Belt and Road summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the China Pakistan Economic Corridor calling it the flagship of the Belt and Road initiative.
15 May 2017
Chinese President Jinping pledges $124 billion for new Silk Road
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged $124 billion for a new initiative he called the Belt and Road initiative. It takes forward China's One Belt, One Road initiative that was announced in 2013.
14 May 2017
Concerns over CPEC: India to not attend China's OBOR summit
Despite China's efforts to coax India into attending the One Belt One Road Forum, India clarified that it would boycott the summit.
12 May 2017
Blame Pakistan for worsening Indo-Pak ties: US Intelligence
The US intelligence community on Thursday called out Pakistan for supporting anti-India militants, leading to deteriorating ties with India. The observation was made in the "Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community" annual report.
10 May 2017
Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence stayed by International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Tuesday stayed the hanging of Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by the Pakistani military court for spying.
09 May 2017
China: Can rename CPEC to allay Indian concerns
Chinese ambassador to New Delhi Luo Zhaohui clarified that the CPEC corridor was just a means of economic co-operation and had no connection with "sovereignty issues."
02 May 2017
CPEC to help China meddle in Kashmir: Chinese media
Reports in the Chinese media suggested that Beijing's massive investment in the CPEC projects makes it necessary for it to mediate over the Kashmir conflict.
27 Apr 2017
China comes to cash-strapped Pak's rescue
Sources stated that China has been helping Pakistan stave off its currency crisis, by providing over $1.2 billion in financial assistance in recent months.
17 Apr 2017
China hikes CPEC investment to $62 billion
China has hiked its investments in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor to $62 billion from earlier estimates of up to $55 billion.
15 Apr 2017
Pakistan arrests 3 suspected R&AW spies for targeting CPEC
Pakistani police have arrested three suspected spies from India's Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency.
11 Apr 2017
Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence: India cries foul
A Pakistani Military Court on Monday awarded death-sentence to Kulbhushan Jadhav, for alleged espionage in Pakistan and inciting violence in Balochistan.
06 Apr 2017
China Pakistan Economic Corridor: UK wants share of the cake
Looking to be a key stakeholder in the multi billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the UK on Tuesday held a trade round table involving British and Pakistani diplomats, British companies and Chinese banks.
24 Jan 2017
Pakistan provides China with land for power project
The Pakistani government provided two tracts of land measuring 175 acres each to a Chinese company for $1.57 billion Matiari-Lahore 660kV high voltage direct current transmission line power project.
15 Jan 2017
China gives 2 ships to Pak for CPEC security
China provided Pakistan with 2 maritime patrol vessels for the protection of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
