Topic: Belt and Road Initiative
China defends CPEC
China has again defended its China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, by terming it an economic initiative. What is the issue? CPEC is USD 60 billion project of China...
UK, US call for alternative to China’s BRI
President of United States, Joe Biden and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson have asked the democratic countries to provide an alternative to China’s infrastructure strategy called Belt and...
Azad Pattan Hydropower Project
The Azad Pattan project is a hydropower project that is to be constructed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. It is to be built on the Jhelum River and will...
New Military Deal between China and Pakistan
On November 30, 2020, General Wei Genghe of the People’s Liberation Army visited the Pakistani army headquarters located at Rawalpindi. During the meet the countries discussed matters of...
Historic Debt Pact of G20 to help poor countries hit by COVID-19
The G20 countries for the first time agreed on a common framework to restructure government debts. This is because COVID-19 crisis has left the poorer countries at risk...
Chinese President Xi in Nepal
After Chennai Connect, the second informal summit at Mahabalipuram, India, the Chinese President visited Nepal. This is the first visit by a Chinese President in 22 years. The...
Sri Lanka unveils South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo
Sri Lanka unveiled a 350-metre-tall Lotus Tower which is now being dubbed as South Asia’s tallest tower in Colombo city. Though the tower is still under construction President...
G20 express concern over risks from intensified trade conflict
The G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors has expressed concerns that trade and geopolitical tensions have intensified raising risks for improving global growth. The meet...
China to host Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
China will be hosting a Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing, starting from 15 May to 22 May 2019. During the event an opening ceremony will...Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) held Beijing
In China, the 2nd edition of Belt and Road Forum (BRF – 2019) was officially held in Beijing with theme “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared...
China hosts 2nd Belt and Road Forum
Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) was held in Beijing, China. It will serve as stocktaking exercise for China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It saw participation...
