Belt and Road Initiative – Page 24 – Asia Times

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Beijing, China, European Union, World

Siemens embraces ‘wise and powerful’ Belt and Road

by Asia Times staff June 7, 2018February 18, 2020

DO NOT USE, USE RESIZED VERSION -Gilgit-Baltistan occupies a strategic area of northern Pakistan. Image: iStock

Afghanistan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Why Gilgit Baltistan should be a province of Pakistan

by Sabena Siddiqui June 2, 2018

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor aims to strengthen China's strategic and economic ties in South Asia and help Pakistan reduce its dependency on the US and its allies in the West.Image: Wikimedia Commons

AT Finance, China, India, Japan, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Vietnam, World

Will change of government in Pakistan have any impact on CPEC?

by Zamir Awan June 1, 2018

New partners? German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Photo: Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

China’s Belt and Road a dilemma for Germany

by Emanuele Scimia June 1, 2018

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks to the crowds during a rally in a September 15, 1999 file photo. AFP PHOTO/Shamshahrin Shamsudin

AT Finance, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

ASEAN neighbors feel Malaysia market maelstrom

by Gary Kleiman May 29, 2018

China is aggressively pursuing its One Belt One Road initiative as it seeks to broaden its global influence in the wake of growing American isolationism.Image: iStock/Hakule

Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Is China’s emerging strategic culture a global threat?

by Junaid Ashraf May 29, 2018

Member heads of state meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Ufa, Russia, in 2015. Photo: AFP / Alexander Nemenov

Australia, China, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World

What will India’s role be in the SCO?

by Zamir Awan May 28, 2018

Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, World

What Pakistan brings to the Shanghai table

by Zamir Awan May 24, 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to his supporters as he arrives to address them during an election campaign meeting ahead of Gujarat state assembly elections, in Ahmedabad on December 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Amit Dave

AT Finance, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Indian PM Modi’s upcoming Jakarta visit: What’s in the cards

by Abhishek Mohanty May 23, 2018May 23, 2018

China's route through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Source: AFP

China, European Union, India, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

On 67th anniversary, Pakistan-China relations entering new era

by Zamir Awan May 22, 2018

Illustration: iStock

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Eurasian connectivity: the EU and India enter the fray

by Emanuele Scimia May 18, 2018

Myanmar and China share a long and often troubled border. Photo: iStock/Getty images

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Myanmar, South Asia

China is conflicted in Myanmar’s wars

by Bertil Lintner May 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attends a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana, Kazakhstan March 23, 2017. Photo: Mukhtar Kholdorbekov/Reuters

Afghanistan, China, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Uzbek president wins $6.5bn in US contracts at Trump summit

by PK Semler May 17, 2018

China still needs to concentrate on debt problems. Illustration: iStock

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Laos, Maldives, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China’s ‘debt-book diplomacy’ comes under fire

by Gordon Watts May 16, 2018February 18, 2020

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Iran, Israel, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Donald Trump: Next stop Tehran?

by Jan Krikke May 14, 2018

New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a news conference in Kuala Lumpur, May 11, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Israel, Malaysia, Middle East, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, World

Will Mahathir look past China to the US?

by David Hutt May 13, 2018February 18, 2020

Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Miguel Vargas (L) and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchange documents during a signing ceremony where they formally established relations, in Beijing on May 1, 2018.
Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

Beijing, China, Taiwan, World

Caribbean shift: Dominican Republic ditches Taiwan for China

by Sabena Siddiqui May 13, 2018

An over-reaction by Western nations to China's rising influence could be a greater threat than the Communist Party's bid to empower itself, some analysts say. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Taiwan, World

Talk on Chinese influence sheds light on concern over American ignorance

by Christopher Scott May 10, 2018February 18, 2020

India opted to buy 36 of the Rafale French-made fighter aircraft. The deal is now mired in a massive controversy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Arnaud Gaillard

Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, France, India, Japan, Maldives, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Romancing the West risks India’s regional influence

by Khalid Ibn Muneer May 8, 2018

Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli (L) with Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh after his arrival at Indira Gandhi international airport in New Delhi on Friday. Photo: AFP/MONEY SHARMA

China, India, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia, World, Wuhan

New outlook in Nepal’s relations with India and China

by Gaurab Shumsher Thapa May 7, 2018

Train cars at Bangkok's Hua Lamphong railway station. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Cambodia, China, European Union, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World, Wuhan

Misaligned rails keep SEAsia delinked from China

by Peter Janssen May 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Seas of clouds in Shanghai. Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, World

Shanghai Co-operation Organization is aiming high

by Sabena Siddiqui May 3, 2018May 3, 2018

China's President Xi Jinping claps after his speech as he and other new Politburo Standing Committee members meet with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Bangladesh, China, India, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Cracks in Xi’s facade on China’s political economy

by William Holland May 1, 2018

Chinese troops are seen patrolling the Doklam Plateau. Photo: AFP

Australia, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Pakistan, South Asia, Wuhan

China, India agree to maintain border peace as Modi wraps up visit

by Reuters April 28, 2018February 18, 2020

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh, China, India, Jordan, Middle East, Shanghai, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Bangladesh bank and refugee crises defy relief

by Gary Kleiman April 27, 2018April 27, 2018

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 13, 2017. Photo: AFP/Thomas Peter

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, World

Malaysia’s election a de facto vote on China

by Nile Bowie April 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was one of the first world leaders to meet US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters / Jonathan Ernst

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South Korea, World

Trump’s mistreatment of Japan could backfire

by Tenzin Topden April 26, 2018

A map shows the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/ Wanishahrukh

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Pakistan’s CPEC projects leaving Balochistan behind

by Adnan Aamir April 25, 2018April 26, 2018

Bangladesh Flag Ballot Box. 3D Rendering. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, China, European Union, India, Japan, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Global spotlight on Bangladesh’s upcoming elections

by S K Chatterji April 24, 2018April 24, 2018

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on April 22, 2018. Photo: Reuters via Madoka Ikegami/Pool

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, Nepal, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, World, Wuhan

A whiff of Sino-Indian détente is in the air

by M.K. Bhadrakumar April 23, 2018February 18, 2020