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China steals rich natural resources of Balochistan while locals remain imp
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's largest province is being robbed of its natural resources by China under the Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC and the profits are being garnered by Chinese companies.
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Balochistan protests raise China's security concerns over investments in r
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Kenya's reliance on China proves to be a sour experience: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Growth in Kenyan imports from China can be attributed to the expanding infrastructure in the country owing to its engagement with the Belt and Road Initiative. However, the trade balance favours China.
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Gwadar's people disappointed for not receiving benefit despite being at ce
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The people of Gwadar remain deprived of clean drinking water and other basic facilities. Gwadar being the centre of economic development, did not change the fate of its people, writes Abdel.
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China putting pressure on reluctant Nepal to join Belt and Road Initiative
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Will Nepal's communist PM Dahal dance to China's tune?
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda who is seen as pro-China, has in the past said a new understanding with India needed to be developed on the basis of a "changed scenario" in Nepal and after addressing all outstanding issues, like a revision of the 1950 Friendship Treaty and resolving Kalapani a
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Nepal's new Pokhara airport on China's BRI radar: Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Ahead of the inauguration of Nepal's new Pokhara airport, in a surprise announcement on Saturday, the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu tweeted, "This (Pokhara airport) is the flagship project of the China-Nepal Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation."
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Southeast Asia withheld China's attempts to economically breach sovereignt
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Southeast Asian countries have resiliently withheld China's attempts to economically breach their sovereignty and have harnessed the power of China's financial might to their own advantage, reported The Singapore Post.
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China's ambitious projects, grave threat to environment, economy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China's ambitious project, Belt and Road initiative, started in 2013, has started with the aim of making better use of Chinese excess industrial capacity and capital but in reality, it is impacting biodiversity spots, endangering several threatened species, and even causing droughts.
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Nepal needs to prioritize its interests while executing China's BRI: Exper
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Speaking at a seminar organized by the Center for Centre for Social Inclusion and Federalism, the panelists said that Nepal needs to do better negotiations with China while executing projects under the BRI.
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India's interest in Chabahar counters China's BRI project
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India's intensified interest in Chabahar has the potential to partly counter China's massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure project, reported Asian Lite International.
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Djibouti struggles to repay Chinese loan, suspends debt repayments
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The World Bank has in its latest report on Djibouti, stated that in 2022, Djibouti's debt servicing costs tripled to USD 184 million from USD 54 million in 2021. A further increase to USD 266 million has been predicted for 2023.
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