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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Will economic adversity cost Pakistan a few good friends?

CPEC, which was until recently being projected as a game-changer for the country and the region, has lost its attraction in policy discourse.

08 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on the occasion of Pakistan Day on March 23. (File Photo)

China welcomes friendly Modi-Khan exchange on Pakistan National Day

China on Monday welcomed the goodwill messages exchanged by Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on the occasion of Pakistan National Day.

25 Mar 2019 5:15 PM

Mr Qureshi who returned from Beijing on Thursday after attending the first strategic bilateral dialogue between the two all-weather allies. (File Photo)

'We discussed Masood Azhar with China,' says Pakistan Foreign Minister

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he discussed the issue of Masood Azhar with close ally China.

23 Mar 2019 10:33 AM

He said that the Wuhan summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in April, 2018 was a milestone in bilateral relations. (Photo:AP)

India boycotts China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the 2nd time

Speculation is rife whether India would attend the second BRI as China has deepened its commitment to expand the USD 60 billion CPEC.

20 Mar 2019 2:37 PM

India along with the US and several other countries have been highlighting the concerns over the BRI projects, leaving a number of smaller countries in debt traps. (Representational | AFP)

India signals to boycott China's Belt and Road Forum for 2nd time

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that next month China plans to hold a much bigger, second BRF which will also be attended by Pak PM Khan.

20 Mar 2019 2:08 PM

China was slow in condemning the latest attack in Kashmir, taking a day to issue a guarded statement that mentioned neither Pakistan nor JeM. (Photo:ANI)

China is 'greatest long-term strategic threat' in Indo-Pacific

The reason is that China has been tacitly protecting JeM’s leader, Masood Azhar.

18 Feb 2019 4:13 PM

The sources also told news agency PTI that India expects China to walk the talk on the issue of giving market access to Indian products. (Photo: File)

Ties between India and China 'back on normal track': report

Relations between the two countries were severely hit by 73-day face-off at Doklam tri-junction in Sikkim sector last year.

28 Dec 2018 9:58 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

Dual-use CPEC projects to be a challenge to India: Sources

The CPEC incidentally gives China access to the Indian Ocean through the shortest-possible land route available to it.

28 Dec 2018 6:09 AM

CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. (Representational Image | AFP)

China denies report of hatching plan to build fighter jets in Pak under CPEC

Islamabad datelined report in NYT said Pak Air Force and Chinese officials were putting final touches to secret proposal.

21 Dec 2018 5:41 PM

India has been expressing its concerns to China as well on projects carried out in PoK but Beijing has so far ignored these concerns.

Union Cabinet discusses Chinese projects in PoK

China and Pakistan have an all-weather strategic relationship spanning decades in all sectors especially defence.

07 Dec 2018 4:20 AM

The USD 50 billion corridor that connects Kashgar in western China with Gwadar port in Pakistan, spanning 3,000 kilometres, is also one of the pain points in ties between India and China. (Photo: File)

PoK activists allege China, Pakistan trade corridor a pro-military project

Activists in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir or PoK said they want an end to Pakistan's 'illegal' and 'forceful occupation' of the region

18 Nov 2018 10:28 AM

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)

Gears shift in Sino-Pak ties over CPEC

The treaty of friendship signed in 2005 was a standard one that China was signing with all other countries in its region.

09 Nov 2018 12:09 AM

Asked about India's protest, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said he was not aware of India's diplomatic protest. 'But on the issue of Kashmir, China's position is clear cut. We made it clear many times,' he said. (Photo: AFP | File)

Bus service through PoK doesn't change our stand on Kashmir: China

China maintains that the Kashmir issue should be resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan through dialogue and consultation.

01 Nov 2018 3:51 PM

According to reports, the new bus service will be launched between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China via Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on November 13. (Representational Image | File)

India lodges strong protests with Pakistan, China over PoK bus service

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Wednesday the bus service will be a violation of India's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

01 Nov 2018 9:18 AM

Lijian said that the CPEC would create 700,000 jobs by 2030, while by 2022 Pakistan's energy needs will be met through various power generation initiatives by China.

China's envoy says aid to Pakistan not a burden on its economy

CPEC was a win-win project for both Pakistan and China and ultimately of huge benefit to Pakistan.

27 Oct 2018 11:28 AM

The confirmation of Khan’s first visit to China as premier comes days after Pakistan secured USD 6 billion dollars in funding from Saudi Arabia to help stave off a widening balance of payment crisis. (Photo: File)

After USD 6 billion funding from ‘friendly’ Saudis, Pak PM now looks to China

Foreign affairs ministry said Khan would meet with Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on the November 2-5 trip which will take in Beijing.

26 Oct 2018 10:47 AM

Khan said his government was in touch with some 'friendly countries' and has sought cooperation to address the mounting balance of payments deficit and dwindling foreign currency reserves. (Photo: File)

Pak may not seek IMF bailout, seeking help from ‘friendly countries’: Khan

Though he did not name any countries, Pak media has reported that govt was consulting allies like China and Saudi Arabia for financial help.

19 Oct 2018 2:54 PM

After the new government took over in Pakistan, China has agreed to extend the CPEC projects to Balochistan province to address criticism that only the dominant Punjab province grabbed most of Chinese investments. (Photo: AFP | File)

As Pakistan negotiates IMF bailout, China says more corridor projects planned

Cash-strapped Pakistan has approached the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package as it faces a serious economic crisis.

16 Oct 2018 5:47 PM

'If India dares to launch a surgical strike inside Pakistan, it will face 10 surgical strikes in response,' Ghafoor was quoted as saying by Radio Pakistan. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Pakistan warns of '10 surgical strikes' if India carries out even one

Major Ghafoor said 'those who think of any misadventure against us should have no doubt in their minds on Pakistan's capabilities'.

14 Oct 2018 8:21 AM

The statement is seen as an attempt to wean India away from American influence as China is extremely wary of US intentions in the Indo-Pacific region. (Photo: PTI)

China asks India: Let’s take on US jointly over trade

Beijing also said the US was interfering in the internal affairs of both China and India using issues like human rights and religious matters.

11 Oct 2018 12:52 AM

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