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Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia, said Wednesday the plan would make the central line of a proposed Pan-Asia Railway, running from Kunming in China to Singapore, a reality. "This will better promote the construction ...

At the G7 Summit, the Group of Seven industrialized nations committed to promoting infrastructure projects such as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), reaffirming a commitment to a "free and open Indo-Pacific." Prime Minister Nare...

China has organized seminars and training courses for officials in African and Latin American countries to promote its single-party system and President Xi Jinping's worldview. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a central pillar of Xi's rule, whi...

The countries will promote investment by Chinese firms in Pakistan's mining industry, and strengthen the planning of mining industry parks, including deep processing of ores, according to the joint statement published by China's foreign ministry.

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is seen as an attempt by China to further its influence abroad with i...

Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reached Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders to elevate all-weather bilateral ties and prospects of more aid and investments to bail out his cash-strapped country f...

In an interview published on Tuesday in Time magazine, Biden said he has made clear to Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States will not seek independence for Taiwan as Washington had agreed with Beijing, Focus Taiwan reported.

China's ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, is the new "wolf warrior diplomat" in South Asia, having kicked up a controversy targeting a local journalist who criticised China's loan policy for Nepal. Wolf warrior diplomacy refers to hyper public diploma...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit China from June 4 to 8 on the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The trip aims to strengthen cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and address security concerns following r...

Chinese overseas investment, with a focus on minerals extraction in Africa, is rebounding post-pandemic. However, the relationship remains extractive, not fully aligned with the Belt and Road Initiative's goals outlined by President Xi Jinping.

Before news of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi’s death emerged, China expressed "deep concern" on Monday after his helicopter went missing. Given China's significant trade ties with Iran and its role as a major buyer of Iranian oil, its concern appe...

Investing in Chabahar presents its own set of obstacles. The progress in the region has been hindered by US sanctions over the years. Since 2018, India has refrained from importing significant amounts of heavy Iranian crude and faced challenges in p...

This is the first time India will take over management of a port overseas. The port, which is seen as India's key connectivity link to Afghanistan, Central Asia and the larger Eurasian space, will help counterbalance Pakistan's Gwadar port as well a...

India signed a 10-year agreement with Iran on Monday to manage Chabahar Port, marking its first overseas port management venture. The move, amidst a bustling election season, is viewed as a significant geopolitical gesture towards Iran, with potenti...

Xi, who arrived in Budapest late on Wednesday, can expect a warm welcome in a country that is an important partner in trade and investment, in contrast with other EU nations that are considering diversifying from China and becoming less dependent on...

In a recent trade meet in Uzbekistan, a Russian trade official emphasised that Russia and China were "equal partners with an equal share in trade turnover" in the resource rich Central Asian country.

Fissures have appeared in the ‘coalition of democracies’ to counter China. Beijing has used this opportunity to try and play itself back in Europe. Xi Jinping is currently on his first trip to Europe in five years, visiting France, Serbia and Hungar...

Sri Lankan PM welcomes Chinese investments in various sectors, including agriculture and IT. Discussion with Ambassador focused on economic issues and Chinese support for debt restructuring. Collaboration on BRI projects and IMF bailout for Sri Lank...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping's European tour focuses on Ukraine, trade, and strategic alliances amidst heightened tensions. Starting in Paris, he meets Macron, signaling European autonomy. Visits to Hungary and Serbia, seen as China-friendly, strengthe...