The story of CPEC is not binary. CPEC gives China huge opportunities to tap into markets that are hitherto-inaccessible. But for Pakistan, it's a debt trap. The CPEC is the premier project of the Belt and Road Initiative - the much-hyped BRI.

WION Edit: Will CPEC inflict debt burden on Pakistan?

Carbon-heavy development in countries part of China's Belt and Road Initiative could render the Paris climate goals unreachable, according to a new analysis on the gargantuan global infrastructure project released Monday.

China's 'Belt and Road' risks Paris climate goals: Analysis

China’s infrastructure and energy-driven $1 trillion Belt and Road initiative involves risky bets across a swath of land populated by often illiberal or autocratic governments exercising power without independent checks and balances.

Belt and Road project: China expands its anti-corruption campaign

Rebalancing is the new mantra of statecraft and reset is the new form of global rapprochement. Therefore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for as many as 20 meetings, including nine bilaterals and eight pull-aside engagements, with his global counterparts.

Rebalancing is trademark in a multi-polar diplomatic world

New Delhi’s strategy of prioritising BIMSTEC over SAARC, if only to isolate Pakistan and its China connection, has not deterred Beijing from stepping up its overtures to India’s other neighbours.

WION Edit: SAARC vs BIMSTEC vs BCIM

China held the second conference on the Belt Road Initiative (BRI) in Beijing on April 25-26, 2019, wherein 40 heads of states, delegates from 150 countries and 90 international organisations from different parts of the world participated.

India keeps off BRI, has US and Japan in the loop

Chinese President Xi Jinping sought Friday to ease growing concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, vowing to prevent debt risks and saying his global infrastructure project "is not an exclusive club".

Chinese President Xi defends Belt and Road, says 'not exclusive club'

All you need to know about China's Belt and Road Initiative

China aims to make the Belt and Road initiative sustainable and prevent debt risks, its finance minister said on Thursday, seeking to allay criticism that the infrastructure plan to boost trade and investment creates a heavy burden for some nations.

China seeks to allay Belt and Road debt concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter to congratulate the inauguration of the Belt and Road Studies Network (BRSN) on Wednesday. Xi said the development of history, the prosperity of civilizations, and progress of humanity are closely connected with the guidance of advanced ideas.

Xi Jinping sends congratulations on inauguration of Belt and Road Studies Network

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to embark for his second visit to China from Thursday. The visit comes in the wake of the second edition of the Belt and Road forum and will have leaders from 37 countries.

Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit China, will attend Belt and Road forum

The Indian politico-diplomatic policy contour, in relation to two major events slated for end April in the Chinese calendar, is indicative of a carefully nuanced posture that Delhi is adopting towards Beijing, even as the world’s largest democracy is in the middle of a major national election.

Managing bilateral relations with China will be a major challenge for the next Indian government

China is struggling to ease worries about President Xi Jinping's signature plan to build a new Silk Road as it readies for a major summit in late April, especially among Western nations wary about debt, transparency and Chinese influence.

China struggles to ease concerns over Silk Road project as summit looms

By Winnie King Italy is projected to be the first G7 nation to officially endorse China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). And that’s raising the ire of both the European Union and the United States.

Italy joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative – here’s how it exposes cracks in Europe and the G7

The United States on Saturday urged Italy not to "lend legitimacy" to China's "infrastructure vanity project" while referring to the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.

US urges Italy against China's OBOR initiative

A Chinese state-owned company marked on Wednesday the completion of an ambitious land reclamation adjacent to Sri Lanka's capital Colombo, part of Beijing's "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative that has alarmed India and the West.

China firm completes $1.4 billion Sri Lanka land reclamation

The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major coal-based power plant project under the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC), citing sufficient generation capacity already lined up for the next few years.

Pakistan to pull out of major CPEC power plant project: Report

China's multi-billion dollar 'One Belt and Road' (OBOR) initiative has 'funded' corruption in Malaysia, an investigation carried out by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has revealed.

China's Belt and Road led to corruption in Malaysia: Report

China factor With the advent of US-China trade war and reset of China-India relations with their informal summit at Wuhan, at the relations between the two countries seem to be getting better than the previous years when bitterness between both countries over Doklam crisis had touched a new height.

What are India’s security challenges in 2019

Last week, we saw Pakistan reaching out to every conceivable friend for bailout assistance. The government was also unable to control radical elements that overpowered its decisions and judiciary in Asia Bibi case.

Where is debt-ridden Pakistan heading?

Before actually formally approaching the International Monetary Fund(IMF) for a bailout, the global governance institute has warned Pakistan against “excessive loans” from China.

The reform of the IMF is imperative for an equitable world order

Interpol, the France-based global police agency, is supposed to find missing or wanted people. Last week, to its embarrassment, it said it couldn’t locate its own president, Meng Hongwei, who was on a visit to China.

China on back foot as Silk Route hits roadblocks

Pakistan, following in the footsteps of Malaysia and Myanmar, is the latest country to balk at the China and infrastructure focus of Beijing’s Belt and Road-related investments.

Remodelling the Belt and Road: Pakistan picks up the torch

While China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been in the news for a while, Japan is slowly funding the building of supplementary trade corridors in the Mekong region, projecting itself as not only interested in building infrastructure but also trade facilitation through the human capacity building in the region.

Sino-Japan rivalry intensifies in Asia’s growth region

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