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Agreements must be respected, but reciprocity, equal dignity are also impo
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Giulio Terzi, a former Foreign Minister of Italy, while speaking on Europe's stance on China's expansionist policies like Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has said that treaties and agreements must be respected, but another factor is just as crucial: the issue of reciprocity and equal dignity
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Concerns over Belt and Road Initiative's lack of momentum in Nepal: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China had nothing to show for a real project for six years of the signing of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Nepal. That changed after the inauguration of Pokhara International Airport earlier this year when China announced to keep the airport built with Chinese aid under the BRI fra
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Chinese-built Pokhara Airport fails to take off: Report
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing built the Pokhara international airport in Nepal in January but since it came into operation, there are no signs of the airport receiving any international flights, The Annapurna Express reported.
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Growing tensions, lack of tangible results diminish appeal of China's Belt
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Recent reports suggest that Italy is highly unlikely to renew its expiring BRI deal with China early next year. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed frustration with the BRI and warned of a looming financial crisis.
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Chinese security concerns in Pakistan derail CPEC
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Pakistan was amongst the first countries to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of which the CPEC was called the 'flagship'. However, despite being claimed to be a 'game-changer' for the Pak economy, the umbrella of projects has struggled to keep up with its timeline.
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China, Pakistan include Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in Belt and Road Initiat
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
China has also considered Afghanistan's membership and participation in the BRI, with a delegation from Afghanistan participating in its forum in 2017. Afghan delegations have also been participating in Russian economic and trade development forums.
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China ready to help Afghanistan realise peace and stability: Minister
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, during a meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Afghanistan's Acting Foreign Minister in Islamabad under the caretaker Taliban regime, said China will always stand firmly with the Afghan people and support Afghanistan in pursuing a development
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Indonesia becomes more reliant on China, likely to face Sri Lanka-type deb
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia has grown its debt to China over time and used more Chinese yuan in its international trade. Indonesia will find it more challenging to fend off China's escalating aggression in the South China Sea as it becomes more dependent on China, Nepal-
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South Pacific attractive destination for Chinese investments due to abunda
Updated : 2 years, 10 months 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 : 2 years, 11 months 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 : 2 years, 11 months 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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Real test of China as Middle East power broker yet to come
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The global perception of China taking a more active stance in world politics may be something of an exaggeration. China is happy to take advantage of enhancing trade cooperation with all parties while not taking any sides on sensitive issues.
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