Tag: BRI

Imran floats idea of ‘tourism corridor’ at BRI summit

--Pakistani premier says CPEC not a transaction but transformation of society   BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed the need for further boosting connectivity under...

China to invest $1.3 trillion in BRI states by 2027

--China plans to boost two-way trade with Pakistan from $12 billion to $20 billion ISLAMABAD: Chinese scholar Dr Zhang Yifeng on Friday said that China aims...

China warns US of ‘complications’ over Jaish ban

--Spokesperson says US move to bypass China sets a ‘bad precedent’ --Washington says it will send junior officials to Belt and Road summit over ‘financing...

BRI, CPEC complementary projects to each other: FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has stressed that Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are not competitive projects but...

BRI by no means a debt trap for Pakistan: officials

BEIJING: The Belt and Road initiative by no means a debt trap in case of Pakistan or any other member country, official sources said on Thursday. In...

BRI brought great opportunities for Pakistan: Shaukat Aziz

BEIJING: Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, in an interview with Xinhuanet on Friday, said that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) had brought great...

BRI offers common economic development for entire region: speakers

--‘Regional cooperation necessary to face common challenges in South Asia’ ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference unanimously said on Wednesday that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) offers...

Future of Pakistan’s aviation industry discussed

ISLAMABAD: Under the auspices of Pakistan Air Force (PAF), an international seminar titled "Pakistan: The Future Regional Aviation Hub" was held at the Air Headquarters...

PM to discuss Pakistan’s agricultural, social development during China visit

---Pakistan, China likely to discuss development of SEZs, new industrial zones ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are involved in extensive contacts to make Prime Minister...

Envoy says Pak-China ties should be benchmark for cooperation under BRI

Yao Jing says China to continue to prioritise Pakistan in its foreign policies, neighbourhood diplomacy ISLAMABAD: As President Xi Jinping put it, the relations between...

Cairo summit stresses new partnerships to reap full potential of CPEC,...

---Speakers says Suez Canal, Gwadar to emerge as mega ports with huge trade volume passing through them ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an international summit in Cairo...

Mushahid lauds Saudi Arabia’s participation in CPEC

BEIJING: Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed has welcomed the government’s offer to Saudi Arabia to become the third...

China terms FM Wang Yi’s Pakistan visit as highly productive

Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Pakistan, China to support each other more firmly BEIJING: China on Monday termed the recently concluded visit of its Minister for...

‘BRI, CPEC added further impetus to Pak-China ties’

ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in Senate Senator Sherry Rehman has said that multi-sectoral cooperation between Pakistan and China is a manifestation of the fact that...

Economic power is shifting from the west to east: Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan truly stands at a historic juncture. The country’s strategic location, once a liability is now a bridge between Europe and Asia. Centre of...

Peace in IOR important to reap benefits of BRI: PM Abbasi

STAFF REPORT: Institute of Maritime Affairs (IMA) Bahria University, Islamabad, organised the International Maritime Symposium (IMS-2018) in the capital on "Impact of BRI on the...

Envoy wants promotion of Chinese language in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on Friday called for further bridging the peoples of Pakistan and China through promotion of Chinese language in Pakistan as...