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US President Donald Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht For Online Drug Scheme
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence after being convicted of running an underground online marketplace that was used by thousands of drug dealers and others to conduct over $200 million worth of illicit sales using Bitcoin.
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Pak Cuts Chinese 'Silk Road' Rail Project By $2 Billion Over Debt Worries
Islamabad has cut the size of the biggest Chinese "Silk Road" project in Pakistan by $2 billion, railways minister Sheikh Rasheed said today, citing government concerns about the country's debt levels.
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Fearing Debt Trap, Pak Rethinks Chinese 'Silk Road' Projects
After lengthy delays, an $8.2 billion revamp of a colonial-era rail line snaking from the Arabian Sea has become a test of Pakistan's ability to rethink signature Chinese "Silk Road" projects due to debt concerns. The rail megaproject linking the coastal metropolis of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar is China's biggest Belt and Road Ini...
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China Has No Geo-Political Calculations: Xi Jinping On Silk Road Project
Chinese President Xi Jinping today defended his ambitious multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, claiming China has no "geo-political calculations" and that the project will benefit the world.
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Opinion: Pak Shows Signs Of Discomfort With China's Investments
Beijing's frenzied drive to create a modern Silk Road puts Pakistan front and center, much as Venezuela was once a target of lending by China Development Bank as the nation sought to secure oil supplies.
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China's Project, Crown Jewel Of Xi Jinping's Presidency, Hits The Buffers
From a stalled Indonesian rail project to a terrorism-threatened economic corridor in Pakistan, China's push to revive Silk Road trade routes is running into problems that risk tarnishing the economic crown jewel of Xi Jinping's presidency
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At A Forgotten Pakistan Port, China Paves A New Silk Road
Remote and impoverished, Pakistan's Gwadar port at first glance seems an unlikely crown jewel in a multi-billion-dollar development project with China aimed at constructing a 21st century Silk Road.
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After Chinese Teachers Killed, Pak Scrambles To Guard Silk Road Corridor
Chastened by the ISIS's claim to have killed two kidnapped Chinese teachers, Pakistan is beefing up security around Chinese citizens streaming into the country on the back of Beijing's "Belt and Road" infrastructure splurge.
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US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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China Rewards Pakistan With New Deals Of $500 Million At Silk Road Summit
Pakistan has signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million at Beijing's international forum on its "Silk Road" trade and infrastructure initiative for Asia, Africa and Europe, the Pakistani government said.
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India Boycotts China Meet On Connectivity, Says It Must Respect Territorial Integrity
India has boycotted a two-day meeting in China that began today on Beijing's ambitious initiative for cross border connectivity through ports, railways and roads called the 'One Belt One Road' project.
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As China-India Relations Plummet, Delhi Is Cool To Huge Beijing Summit
India is likely to be represented by local embassy staff or academics this weekend at a major gathering of leaders and ministers on China's "Silk Road" initiative, reflecting deep unease in New Delhi about the far-reaching project.
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Look At 'China First' Policy - From Maritime Silk Route To One Belt One Road
As China's economic growth slows down to 6.5% for this financial year, and its domestic demand slumps - it is pushing hard to expand its industry and investment beyond its boundaries, especially in steel, concrete, housing and infrastructure sectors. The country is also trying to change the pivot to a "China First" policy of economic relations with...
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China Says Will Push Silk Road Passing Through PoK Despite India's Objection
China has said it will give a global push to its ambitious Silk Road initiative after a UN Security Council resolution called for its implementation by member-states, notwithstanding India's sovereignty concerns in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. China's official assertion came as its official state media in Beijing asked India to adopt a "more pragmati...
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Want To Know India's Response To Pak's New Silk Road Offer: China
China today said it has an "open attitude" to India joining the $46 billion economic corridor but it wants to know New Delhi's response to a top Pakistani army general's offer to participate in the project.
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US President Donald Trump Pardons Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht For Online Drug Scheme
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence after being convicted of running an underground online marketplace that was used by thousands of drug dealers and others to conduct over $200 million worth of illicit sales using Bitcoin.
-
Pak Cuts Chinese 'Silk Road' Rail Project By $2 Billion Over Debt Worries
Islamabad has cut the size of the biggest Chinese "Silk Road" project in Pakistan by $2 billion, railways minister Sheikh Rasheed said today, citing government concerns about the country's debt levels.
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Fearing Debt Trap, Pak Rethinks Chinese 'Silk Road' Projects
After lengthy delays, an $8.2 billion revamp of a colonial-era rail line snaking from the Arabian Sea has become a test of Pakistan's ability to rethink signature Chinese "Silk Road" projects due to debt concerns. The rail megaproject linking the coastal metropolis of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar is China's biggest Belt and Road Ini...
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China Has No Geo-Political Calculations: Xi Jinping On Silk Road Project
Chinese President Xi Jinping today defended his ambitious multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, claiming China has no "geo-political calculations" and that the project will benefit the world.
-
Opinion: Pak Shows Signs Of Discomfort With China's Investments
Beijing's frenzied drive to create a modern Silk Road puts Pakistan front and center, much as Venezuela was once a target of lending by China Development Bank as the nation sought to secure oil supplies.
-
China's Project, Crown Jewel Of Xi Jinping's Presidency, Hits The Buffers
From a stalled Indonesian rail project to a terrorism-threatened economic corridor in Pakistan, China's push to revive Silk Road trade routes is running into problems that risk tarnishing the economic crown jewel of Xi Jinping's presidency
-
At A Forgotten Pakistan Port, China Paves A New Silk Road
Remote and impoverished, Pakistan's Gwadar port at first glance seems an unlikely crown jewel in a multi-billion-dollar development project with China aimed at constructing a 21st century Silk Road.
-
After Chinese Teachers Killed, Pak Scrambles To Guard Silk Road Corridor
Chastened by the ISIS's claim to have killed two kidnapped Chinese teachers, Pakistan is beefing up security around Chinese citizens streaming into the country on the back of Beijing's "Belt and Road" infrastructure splurge.
-
US, India To Revive 'New Silk Road' Seen As Counter To China's Belt And Road Project
The US has revived two major infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia in which India would be a vital player, a move that could potentially act as a counter to China's ambitious Belt and Road initiative. The Trump administration has resuscitated the 'New Silk Road' initiative, first announced by then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in...
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China Rewards Pakistan With New Deals Of $500 Million At Silk Road Summit
Pakistan has signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million at Beijing's international forum on its "Silk Road" trade and infrastructure initiative for Asia, Africa and Europe, the Pakistani government said.
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India Boycotts China Meet On Connectivity, Says It Must Respect Territorial Integrity
India has boycotted a two-day meeting in China that began today on Beijing's ambitious initiative for cross border connectivity through ports, railways and roads called the 'One Belt One Road' project.
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As China-India Relations Plummet, Delhi Is Cool To Huge Beijing Summit
India is likely to be represented by local embassy staff or academics this weekend at a major gathering of leaders and ministers on China's "Silk Road" initiative, reflecting deep unease in New Delhi about the far-reaching project.
-
Look At 'China First' Policy - From Maritime Silk Route To One Belt One Road
As China's economic growth slows down to 6.5% for this financial year, and its domestic demand slumps - it is pushing hard to expand its industry and investment beyond its boundaries, especially in steel, concrete, housing and infrastructure sectors. The country is also trying to change the pivot to a "China First" policy of economic relations with...
-
China Says Will Push Silk Road Passing Through PoK Despite India's Objection
China has said it will give a global push to its ambitious Silk Road initiative after a UN Security Council resolution called for its implementation by member-states, notwithstanding India's sovereignty concerns in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. China's official assertion came as its official state media in Beijing asked India to adopt a "more pragmati...
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Want To Know India's Response To Pak's New Silk Road Offer: China
China today said it has an "open attitude" to India joining the $46 billion economic corridor but it wants to know New Delhi's response to a top Pakistani army general's offer to participate in the project.
