The rumours of an exit from the costly ‘Zero-Covid’ policy that had sent Chinese stocks soaring last week turned out to be unfounded.The government announced its unwavering commitment to stick with it despite mounting public frustration, fueling unrest and misery...
China’s foray into the developing world has always been associated with its tactics like debt trap, shifting of hazardous industries, unfair trade and dumping. Equally important to note are China’s lending practices, which give it the enhanced ability to interfere...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China is likely to be a grand show but not much to tell on the crucial issue of debt servicing which is almost a do-or-die for Pakistan. The three-day visit to Beijing will...
In a break with tradition, President Xi Jinping was named to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party. He also promoted allies who support his vision of tighter control over society and the faltering economy, further solidifying his...
China which has an increased economic and political presence in Africa, appears to be in a mood to scale back lending in Africa. The move has shocked the African countries which felt that they have been trapped by the possible...
The Biden Administration plans to introduce new, ultra-strict restrictions severely limiting China’s chip production and supercomputing. These measures will affect China’s chip production and advanced computing, which are critical to China’s military development. Supercomputing is necessary for developing nuclear weapons, encryption...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) – “One Belt One Road” project is in deep trouble after big losses. The Wall Street Journal reported that after the first version of the “Belt and Road” was blocked, Beijing is working on...
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has not been publicly seen since his return from the SCO summit to Beijing. He has been “invisible” for over a week, skipping a high-level military meeting and the annual United Nations General Assembly. With China...
The power projects under the much-hyped China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have long been considered a harbinger for closer Sino-Pak cooperation by the two countries. While the progress on most of the infrastructure components remained sluggish since CPEC’s inception in...
If the Ukraine war and subsequent sanctions on Russia by the US and its western allies have benefited any country in finding a greater foothold in the arms market of Africa, it is China. It has emerged as a major...
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