Taliban to Formally Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Taliban plans to formally join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and will soon dispatch a “technical team” to Beijing.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
World View: Iran Gives Operational Control of its Chabahar Seaport to India
Contents: Iran gives operational control of its Chabahar seaport to India; Comparing Iran’s Chabahar seaport vs Pakistan’s Gwadar seaport
World View: U.S. Requests Pakistan’s Permission to Ship Afghan Supplies Through Gwadar Seaport
Contents: US-Pakistan relations continue as before, despite US aid cutoff; US requests Pakistan’s permission to ship Afghan supplies through Gwadar seaport
World View: Pakistan Overwhelmed and China Alarmed over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Contents: China alarmed by consequences of its CPEC investment in Pakistan — terrorism and corruption; China halts CPEC funds over concerns about corruption in Pakistan; Pakistan alarmed about a Chinese ‘debt trap’
World View: India Begins Shipping Wheat to Afghanistan Through Iran’s Chabahar Port
Contents: India begins shipping wheat to Afghanistan through Iran’s Chabahar port; In retaliation, Afghanistan bans entry of Pakistan trucks; Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) – conduit of smuggling
World View: Execution of Two of China’s Citizens in Pakistan Raises Concerns About CPEC
Contents: Two Chinese citizens in Pakistan executed ten days after being abducted; Execution of Chinese citizens blamed on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ); Concerns grow about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
World View: China Launches ‘One Belt One Road,’ Raising Objections and Violent Protests
Contents: China forum launches the decades-long ‘One Belt One Road’ project; Laborers on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) shot dead on Saturday
World View: Massive China-Pakistan CPEC Energy Project Said to End Energy Crisis ‘Soon’
Contents: Massive China-Pakistan CPEC energy project said to end energy crisis ‘soon’; Skeptics claim that CPEC will only benefit China, not Pakistan; Pakistan will use dark financing to cover the cost of protecting Chinese workers
World View: Pakistan Reels After Police Cadets Killed in Terror Attack
Contents: Pakistan reels after 60 young police cadets killed in terror attack in Balochistan; Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) may be getting revenge for police attack on leader
