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China Assists Sri Lanka in Transforming Colombo City Port into a Financial Hub

Srilanka, under China’s assistance, is working towards making the port city Colombo a financial hub. The port city of Colombo, a special economic zone is an extension of the belt and road initiative (BRI). This financial hub is will compete with India’s GIFT City on technical and operative grounds. Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) […]

East Bay Expressway Gwadar Updates

Gwadar Expressway Under CPEC Construction of CPEC project East bay Gwadar expressway will be completed by 2021. Indicated by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Similarly, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the establishment of the CPEC Support Unit (CSU) and the development of the IT framework will be completed. Moreover, Pak-China Technical and Vocational […]

China Presents Four Proposals regarding Belt and Road Initiative

The Chinese state councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi on Monday hosted a virtual meeting with foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Nepal, and Pakistan. He advocated cooperation among the four nations for better economic ties and efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. During his address, he emphasized on boosting economic recoveries through regional connectivity projects. Similarly, the […]

First Consignment Arrives at Gwadar Port; the Afghan Transit Trade Has Started

The first consignment arrives at Gwadar port from United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday, Confirms Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan. Additionally, Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, on Twitter claimed that “The first transit consignment of bulk cargo through Gwadar to Afghanistan started today, with more to come\”. “We have crossed another milestone towards […]

Chinese Satellites Aid Pakistan in Tracking Locust Invasions

Chinese Satellites to the Rescue! Satellite observations and meteorological data generated by China\’s meteorological satellites can be used to track Pakistan\’s desert locusts. Moreover, the technology can also provide early warnings to interested parties. According to the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) source. Adding that CMA has issued special reports on remote sensing of locust attacks […]

CPEC has Entered its Second Phase, is Pakistan Ready to Reap the Benefits?

CPEC Project Details As CPEC enters its second phase, Pakistan has signed two consecutive deals worth $13 billion last month. Two Deals which are pertinent to hydro-power generation were signed on June 25 and July 6 respectively. The two projects will be executed in disputed Kashmir. Amounting to $3.9 billion in net worth. Rebuilding Pakistan’s […]