Joint Pakistan-China think tank launched

April 18, 2015

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With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s approaching Pakistan, a three-day conference in the picturesque Chinese island of Hainan decided to launch a new Joint Pakistan-China Think Tank dedicated solely to research and development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

According to a press statement issued by the Islamabad office of Pakistan China Institute, the newly-formed think tank “Research and Development International (RANDI)”, will have two co-chairpersons; Madame Zhao Baige, former minister and currently member of parliament and vice chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress, and Senator Mushahid Hussain.

“The new think tank is the first joint initiative of China and Pakistan which will be dedicated to research on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor,” said Senator Mushahid. It would be emphasising in providing an ‘Information Corridor’ to promote perspectives, data and information for policy-makers, students, specialists, scholars and companies of both countries.

The Information Corridor was organised by China’s most prestigious university, Tsinghua University, under the supervision of Professor Li Xiguang, who is also director of the Centre of Pakistan Studies, who had also addressed at the conference.

The Pakistan secretariat of the new joint think tank, RANDI, would be located at the Pakistan-China Institute in Islamabad, while its China secretariat would be co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) and the China Institute of Reform & Development (CIRD), two top Chinese think tanks.

A work plan for 2015 was also approved at the conference, which was attended by former Finance Minister Senator Saleem Mandviwala, Pakistan Red Crescent Society Chairman Dr Saeed Elahi, with representatives of the Board of Investment energy, economic experts and Gawadar Development Authority.

23 COMMENTS

Imran Khan April 20, 2015 at 17:13

how about calling it RDI instead of RANDI?
- MM April 21, 2015 at 04:00
  
  A very reasonable suggestion Imran 🙂
- Martin April 21, 2015 at 13:59
  
  But this suits better….LOL
- Sulaimaan Babar April 21, 2015 at 23:18
  
  Good idea !
- Mohit Shukla April 21, 2015 at 23:52
  
  damage has been done mate.. just rub ointment
- pigavans June 4, 2015 at 22:40
  
  keep it up . Pakistan loves this think tank name . Don't knw what happened to pakistan by drop of a hat they started to speak up the truth explaining the world who they actually are ——->China's R.A.N.D.I
Harris April 20, 2015 at 17:37

*dies laughing*
Zulu Irani April 21, 2015 at 06:04

Chinese folks have dont that purposely ..lol
Epi Curus April 21, 2015 at 12:45

Re-A-D-In is a better option, I thought. It seems think tank cant think ritght. lol
Pakiskabaap April 21, 2015 at 14:50

apt name which shows what Pakistan is for the chinese
- Kanwal April 21, 2015 at 16:29
  
  Well said!
Riaz Mohsin April 21, 2015 at 19:26

At least the Saudis and Yankees didn’t call us that, when they had their way with us. There is something called IZZAT. even for a #RA*ND*. What about values? At least we will get $46B from the Chinese …
- Mehsud April 21, 2015 at 19:53
  
  Izzat bech di Sharif ne ne for $46 B
ajay pandit April 21, 2015 at 22:09

Well Congratz for Good deals and mou’s they signed….May Pakistan Not have to sell their land to chinese again………..
Pin_Striped April 22, 2015 at 00:55

The name of the think tank is apt since that's exactly how China views Pakistan 😉
drachaarendee April 22, 2015 at 03:44

Join the discussion on the facebook group: "Pakistan World Peace Daily"
Mohamad April 24, 2015 at 09:50

We all knew Pak was sleeping with China, but did they have to make it so obvious? maybe a better name would have been CHINAL.
Mohan kumar May 8, 2015 at 17:06

Could not stop laughing.What a stupid name?The Chinese might not be knowing the meaning of the word but Pakistan !!!!.
Ash May 19, 2015 at 21:25

Folks grow up when you are leaving comment and for a change be positive. We all know what is going on in India and Pakistan and level of corruption in both countries so both Indians and Pakistanis do not have room to talk.
pigavans June 4, 2015 at 22:37

Pakistan started to speak-up truth these dys ——> R.A.N.D.I
Dr Ahmad Rashid November 24, 2015 at 14:47

The abbreviation should be termed as RDI.
al3ab-banat01 May 8, 2016 at 03:33

نجدد ترحابنا بكم في العاب بنات التي تعتبر من افضل الالعاب على الاطلاق وعندها جمهور كبير جدا وهي بدورها تتضمن التلبيس والمكياج وكذلك الطبخ وتلعبها البنات بكترة واصبحت مشهورة جدا في السنين الاخيرة مما جعل مواقع الالعاب تصبح كتيرة وهناك كتير منها مشهورة متل فرايف و كيزي ومواقع اخرى كما ان هناك ايضا موقع جميل عربي يقدم تشكيلة من العاب بنات مميزة ومتجددة يوميا هذا النوع بدوره يشمل اصناف كتيرة سنتعرف عليها الان ومن بينها العاب الطبخ الدي يملك معجبين كتر جدا ويعتبر هو الاول تم يليه العاب التلبيس وهذا الآخر ممتع ويحبه الكتير لان التلبيس تعشقه البنات اكتر من الاولاد وهذا امر بديهي ومعروف وبعده بالتتابع يوجد العاب المكياج او الميك اب نوع جميل ومحبوب عند الصغار والكبار ويبقى في الاخير نوع قص الشعر وهو الاقل اهتماما..
Aliraza December 16, 2016 at 19:43

Pakistan think tank is way more funny that expectations just wait and watch.