Mombasa Port Takeover? Misreading the China-Kenya Standard Gauge Railway Contracts
The Chinese debt trap diplomacy fear continues to fail the test of evidence.
Chinese Overseas Energy Development Financing Falls to Zero in 2021
In 2021, for the first time in two decades, China Development Bank and China EXIM Bank did not make any new energy financing commitments.
What Does China Make of the Unrest in Kazakhstan?
Xi surely has been watching events on his energy-rich neighbor’s territory closely.
The Gwadar Protests Should Be a Wakeup Call for Islamabad
The people of Gwadar are now making themselves heard.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Debt-Trap or Game Changer?
Advocates of CPEC see it as an economic game changer. Critics say it's a strategic project with an economic facade. The truth is more complex.
Why a warmer US-Pakistan relationship is a win for China
An improvement in ties between Islamabad and Washington may actually yield benefits for the China-Pakistan alliance.
UAE-Based Companies Show Interest to Invest In Gwadar
“UAE Ambassador Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi on Tuesday said many companies in UAE are keen to invest in Gwadar and they recently visited Pakistan for the purpose. Al-Zaabi called on the Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and...
Imran Khan Approval Rating Stands at 58 Percent
Despite Pakistan’s economic difficulties, a majority of Pakistanis have a favorable view of Prime Minister Khan.
China, India and the Future of U.S.-Pakistan Relations
Munir Akram, the former Pakistani permanent representative to the United Nations writes in DAWN: “America’s new hostility towards Pakistan is due mostly to its emerging global rivalry with China, in which India has been chosen as Washington’s strategic partner whereas...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: The Lure of Easy Financing and The Perils of Poor Planning
In the short-term, CPEC has exacerbated Pakistan's macroeconomic imbalances, contributing to a surge in the current account deficit and helping create another boom-bust cycle.