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Amid Spat With US, China To Boost Grain Import From Belt And Road Nations
China aims to step up grain imports from countries linked by President Xi Jinping's project to create a modern-day Silk Road, seeking to diversify supply sources amid a trade war with the United States, a key cabinet researcher said on Wednesday.
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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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Idle Cranes At Kazakh Port Reveal Something About China's New Silk Route
With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road.
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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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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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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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Pakistan Signs Nearly $500 Million In China Deals At Silk Road Summit
Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million ahead of 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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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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Opinion: Crucial For India To Join This China Initiative
Prime Minister Modi would do well to heed these words and join the Belt and Road Initiative. Joining BRI does not mean declaring that India has no more differences with China. But it does mean India and China have embarked on a road that will reduce their differences and promise a better future for both.
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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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Along The New Silk Road, A City Built On Sand Is A Monument To China's Problems
Lanzhou New Area, a 315-square-mile wasteland of empty buildings, epitomizes what is wrong with China's economic model, experts say, as debt rises to alarming levels while the government pushes projects that make little or no commercial sense.
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Amid Spat With US, China To Boost Grain Import From Belt And Road Nations
China aims to step up grain imports from countries linked by President Xi Jinping's project to create a modern-day Silk Road, seeking to diversify supply sources amid a trade war with the United States, a key cabinet researcher said on Wednesday.
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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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Idle Cranes At Kazakh Port Reveal Something About China's New Silk Route
With the outlines of its six idle cranes obscured by thick fog and pouring rain, Kazakhstan's Caspian seaport Aktau seems an unlikely stop on China's much-hyped new silk road.
-
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.
-
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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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.
-
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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Pakistan Signs Nearly $500 Million In China Deals At Silk Road Summit
Pakistan signed new deals with China on Saturday worth nearly $500 million ahead of 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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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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Opinion: Crucial For India To Join This China Initiative
Prime Minister Modi would do well to heed these words and join the Belt and Road Initiative. Joining BRI does not mean declaring that India has no more differences with China. But it does mean India and China have embarked on a road that will reduce their differences and promise a better future for both.
-
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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Along The New Silk Road, A City Built On Sand Is A Monument To China's Problems
Lanzhou New Area, a 315-square-mile wasteland of empty buildings, epitomizes what is wrong with China's economic model, experts say, as debt rises to alarming levels while the government pushes projects that make little or no commercial sense.
