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China foresees threat to BRI projects amid US drawdown from Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 16 (ANI): China has sought to step up cooperation with Central Asian countries on security issues amid fears of a resurgence of terrorism in Afghanistan and subsequent threat to its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) infrastructure projects in the region.
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US drawdown from Afghanistan puts CPEC projects at risk: Report
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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): There is a looming sense of fear in Pakistan that the US withdrawal from Afghanistan will increase instability in its neighbourhood, and add security threats in the region while putting China's Belt and Road projects at risk, Nikkei Asia reports.
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Overseas workers accusing China of forced labour, human rights violations
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Beijing [China], May 2 (ANI): Chinese companies are using the official "One Belt, One Road" transnational economic strategy to forcibly export Chinese workers overseas, according to a report by China Labor Watch.
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China's BRI project losing face after Australia cancels deal with Beijing
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Beijing [China], May 2 (ANI): Australia's canelling of the controversial Belt and Road (BRI) agreement with China citing the deal as against its national interest, has posed as a 'loss of face' for President XI Jinping and could prompt other countries to back away from similar deals.
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China eyes on increasing military engagements in Africa through its Belt a
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Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): China's military base in Djibouti isn't the only sign of Chinese security engagement in Africa but the investments through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Africa can also motivate both Beijing and host countries to increase China's military engagement o
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Australia's decision to cancel BRI agreement hurt bilateral ties: Chinese
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Canberra [Australia] May 1, (ANI): China said that Australia's decision last week to cancel agreements between Beijing's flagship Belt and Road Initiative and the state of Victoria was among several "negative moves" that had hurt bilateral relations.
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Beijing slams Australia over Taiwan remarks, tells it to abide by one-Chi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 27 (ANI): China on Monday lashed out at the Australian government over its remarks that conflict with Beijing over Taiwan should not be discounted.
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Australia turns down China's overtures to deepen bilateral ties
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Sydney [Australia], April 25 (ANI): The ties between two countries have further strained as Australia cancelled agreements to participate in China's Belt and Road Initiative, terming it as "inconsistent with country's foreign policy."
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Australia says China-linked state deals cancelled on national interest gro
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Canberra [Australia], April 24 (ANI): Australia has said that a decision to cancel two deals between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was about ensuring consistency in foreign relations and was not aimed at any country.
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Refrain from making 'already seriously difficult' ties worse, says China
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Beijing [China], April 22 (ANI): China on Thursday warned Australia to refrain from making the "already seriously difficult" bilateral ties worse after Canberra cancelled deals struck by the State of Victoria with Beijing on cooperation on the Belt and Road project.
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Assam-Nagaland border tensions should not affect economic activity of NE r
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Dimapur (Manipur) [India], April 22 (ANI): Border tensions between Nagaland and Assam should not impact economic activities along the border belts, said the Confederation of Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CNCCI) on Wednesday.
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'Unreasonable, provocative': China after Australia scraps BRI agreement
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], April 22 (ANI): China has dubbed Australia's decision to scrap the controversial Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) agreement with Beijing as "unreasonable and provocative", warning that this would further "damage to bilateral relations".
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