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Nepal-China diplomatic consultation: China promotes GDI after Nepal's sile
Updated : 2 years, 11 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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Italy to curtail Chinese influence over tyre maker Pirelli
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Italian officials are currently discussing several options, as part of talks with Pirelli investors over the company's ownership structure as Sinochem is Pirelli's largest shareholder.
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China's Belt and Road initiative loses credibility in Bangladesh
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to Nepali newspaper, the observers believed that the BRI's projects results in Sri Lanka and Pakistan has weighed heavily in Bangladesh PM's brain.
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China's developmental projects impacts climate, environment: Experts
Updated : 3 years 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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Chinese debt trap hurdles Zambia's progress: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Zambia is under a heavy debt burden, and the post-Covid economic recovery is slow. In such a situation, it is difficult to upgrade the dilapidated road connecting its mining sites to export destinations in the lack of funds to build infrastructure, Africa Daily Digital reported.
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'China dragging Nepal into BRI while stalling projects beneficial to it'
Updated : 3 years 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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Petroleum Minister comes down heavily on Rahul, says he should apologise
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Union minister said Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his statement. He also hit back at the Congress, reminding them that it was under the Indira Gandhi regime that civil liberties were curbed.
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China's huge investments in countries, a front for debt trap diplomacy: Re
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 state-owned tobacco company spreads its tentacles across the globe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
CNTC is also accused of smuggling tobacco to avoid the international tax drain and has flooded international markets with illegal Chinese cigarette brands to increase its customer base.
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China's Belt and Road Initiative has negative impacts on partner countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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