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South Pacific attractive destination for Chinese investments due to abunda
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to AICIS, the region witnessed heavy Chinese investments in infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that included roads, bridges, ports and airports, which some observers in the region allege are intended to improve trade and transportation links between Ch
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China's BRI and 'Debt Trap Diplomacy' in African countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
More than 200 BRI cooperation agreements had been signed by 140 nations at the start of 2021, serving as frameworks for Chinese businesses to construct infrastructure projects like ports, railways, power plants, and telecommunication networks using low-interest Chinese loans to host countrie
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China's Global Security Initiative driven by strategic, commercial conside
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Unveiled in 2022 and further elaborated in a concept paper by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in February 2023, the GSI is an ambitious narrative that complements China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Global Development Initiative (GDI).
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Nepal-China diplomatic consultation: China promotes GDI after Nepal's sile
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After Nepal did not take any official interest in China's ambitious project Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the military alliance Global Security Initiative (GSI), it has put forward a plan to expand its influence in Nepal through the Global Development Initiative (GDI) launched by Presid
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China's developmental projects impacts climate, environment: Experts
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the 52nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, organised by the Organisation for Poverty Alleviation and Development and European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), experts highlighted the construction of highways, buildings and dams in Gilgit B
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'China dragging Nepal into BRI while stalling projects beneficial to it'
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China is forcing Nepal into its ambitious but controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project. The Nepal-China railway has also been discussed for a long time. Even during the visits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Former Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, there have been various
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China's huge investments in countries, a front for debt trap diplomacy: Re
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is making huge investments in underdeveloped or poor countries ultimately setting them up for defaulting on China's loans and making compromises to China
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Faulty policies, funding of terrorism responsible for Pakistan's economic
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pakistan faced an economic crisis which is a result of its own faulty policies long-standing debts, dipping forex reserves and support to extremism and terrorism.
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China's Belt and Road Initiative has negative impacts on partner countries
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Some BRI initiatives were implemented too quickly without giving enough thought to the long-term benefits of the same. The initiatives frequently rely too heavily on the backing of governments and policies.
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China's lending debacle: Development loans hit 13-year low
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has left scores of Lower and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) saddled with "hidden debts." China is using debt rather than aid to establish a dominant position in the international development finance market.
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Balochistan protests raise China's security concerns over investments in r
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The ongoing protests in Balochistan due to the loss of livelihood in the region and a repeated crackdown on the protesters has left the Chinese leadership worried, raising deep concerns about the security of investments in Beijing.
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China putting pressure on reluctant Nepal to join Belt and Road Initiative
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China has been trying to get the support of Nepal for its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) but the Himalayan country is reluctant to join it as it also seeks support from the US and India which oppose Chinese policies, a Kathmandu-based online magazine Epardafas reported.
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