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India slams Pakistan-China joint statement on Kashmir, hits back on CPEC

In this photo, released by Xinhua News Agency, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to a bilateral meeting in Beijing, Monday, May 25, 2026. AP/PTI(AP05_25_2026_000557A)

Updated on May 27, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Chinese checkers with Pakistan and the Taliban

Going forward, Beijing may find itself as a sole security guarantor to try and make sure that the Taliban and Pakistan do not disintegrate into chaos. (AP)

Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:02 pm IST

CPEC to extend to Afghanistan: Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar says after Beijing meet

There was no official word from China’s foreign ministry and the Taliban about the CPEC extension. (X)

Published on May 21, 2025 05:39 pm IST

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to expand CPEC during trilateral talks

The foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan held informal trilateral talks and agreed to extend the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Updated on May 21, 2025 05:18 pm IST

Amid tensions with India, Pakistan China agree to deepen trade

On Tuesday Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, where Wang Yi said they support efforts by Pakistan and India towards a dialogue.

Updated on May 21, 2025 02:10 pm IST

No passengers, no planes: Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery

This Nov. 11, 2024, photo provided by Pakistan Airports Authority shows a view of the then-under-construction new Gwadar airport in Pakistan.

Published on Feb 24, 2025 09:34 pm IST

Xi Jinping meets Pakistan President Zardari, praises 'ironclad' friendship

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, AP/PTI(AP02_05_2025_000482B)

Published on Feb 05, 2025 08:33 pm IST

The Baloch attacks and continuing turmoil in Pakistan

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TOPSHOT - People look at a charred vehicle near a collapsed railway bridge a day after a blast by separatist militants at Kolpur in Bolan district, Balochistan province on August 27, 2024. (Photo by Banaras KHAN / AFP)

Published on Aug 31, 2024 11:52 pm IST

India rejects reference to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pak joint statement

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 7 (AP FILE)

Published on Jun 13, 2024 08:03 pm IST

CPEC: No free lunches for Pakistan

Pakistan' Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party Shehbaz Sharif.

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Published on Jun 03, 2024 12:33 pm IST

The iron brother’s iron clasp

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A Chinese national flag at the Great Hall of the People following the closing of the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 11, 2024.

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Published on May 11, 2024 03:56 pm IST

China stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade CPEC project: Report

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Published on Jan 25, 2024 02:44 pm IST

China’s perspective on ties with Pakistan and CPEC’s prospects

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The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China. (File Photo)

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Published on May 11, 2024 03:33 pm IST

Pakistan, China to launch 3 new corridors besides CPEC: Report

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and China President Xi Jinping.

Updated on Oct 22, 2022 10:18 pm IST

MEA: Move to involve third parties in CPEC projects to be treated accordingly

File photo of ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

Updated on Jul 26, 2022 10:51 am IST

Hutong Cat | The Pak-China all-weather strategic partnership

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Beijing would have closely followed the political turmoil faced by Khan and his PTI given the billions of dollars it has invested in the country, by some accounts around $60 billion for CPEC itself.

Updated on Apr 19, 2022 03:51 pm IST

What extending CPEC to Afghanistan will mean for China, Pakistan, and India

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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi (right) with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister of the Afghan Taliban’s caretaker government, in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 24

Published on Mar 29, 2022 04:11 pm IST

China, Pakistan review CPEC project

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Published on Feb 07, 2022 08:05 am IST

Will the China-Pakistan-Taliban troika in Afghanistan make India irrelevant?

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There are verbal agreements between Beijing and the Taliban about investments.

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Published on May 11, 2024 12:00 pm IST

China reluctant to clear $6 billion loan for CPEC project over debt concern

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) runs from Kashgar in China to Gwadar port (in picture above) in Pakistan.

Published on May 09, 2021 02:55 pm IST

Imran Khan gets squeezed between shrinking economy and proactive opposition

Pakistan's opposition parties had united last year under the aegis of Pakistan Democratic Movement to launch coordinated attacks on Prime Minister Imran Khan

Updated on Jan 20, 2021 05:48 pm IST

China-Pakistan CPEC project has long road ahead as Beijing puts hold on projects

The motorway and railway modernisation plans have had almost no progress in the last five months.

Updated on Nov 17, 2020 06:18 am IST

Pakistan to seek USD 2.7 bn loan from China for CPEC project

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Updated on Nov 15, 2020 06:10 am IST

Aware of threats to CPEC, periodically enhancing security measures: Pak Army

The spokesperson said “more than 18,000 terrorists were killed and 400 ton explosive material was seized” from militants during the war on terrorism in the country.

Published on Aug 14, 2020 05:45 am IST

China calls on Afghanistan, Nepal and Pakistan to fortify ties

The video conference, organised by Beijing ostensibly to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, was held against the backdrop of the months-long India-China border stand-off.

Updated on Jul 28, 2020 04:11 am IST

Xi Jinping plans to control Pakistan’s politics, economy via CPEC authority: Report

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives to attend a welcoming banquet for the Belt and Road Forum hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on April 26, 2019.

Updated on Jul 26, 2020 08:13 am IST

Surging attacks by Baloch separatists increase risks, costs of BRI projects in Pak: Report

Militant ethnic Baloch factions have also recently expanded their range of operations to adjoining Sindh province and its provincial capital Karachi, according to the report.

Updated on Jul 19, 2020 11:37 pm IST

Pakistan will complete CPEC project at all costs, says PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement came a day after Chinese Foriegn Minister Wang Yi discussed the CPEC projects with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi during a phone conversation.

Updated on Jul 05, 2020 12:28 am IST

‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor impinge India’s sovereignty’: Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh at Raisina Dialogue

The Navy chief, cautioning China against its increasing involvement in the Indian Ocean, said the navy is watching carefully

Updated on Jan 15, 2020 10:29 pm IST

CPEC shows what happens when development is de-linked from best practices: US

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China’s Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Updated on Nov 24, 2019 09:43 am IST

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