Andrew Small on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s Return to the Shadows
- Catherine Putz
- Nov, 2020
- China-Pakistan Relations
“CPEC has been a chastening experience for China in the context of the BRI”In the five years since the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched, it’s been beset by the winds of local politics and the waves of geopolitics alike. In a new report, titled “Returning to the Shadows: China, Pakistan, and the Fate of CPEC,” Andrew Small catalogues the grand promises and countless pi...
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All Weather Friends: China and Pakistan Space Cooperation
- Preethi Amaresh
- Mar, 2020
- China-Pakistan Relations
Pakistan’s space program is set to benefit greatly from China’s advanced technologyThe increasing competition for space-related power and prestige in Asia has echoes of the Cold War space race of the mid-20th century. In 1961, John F. Kennedy, a young, charismatic leader determined to land a man on the moon, had just taken the oath of office in the United States; the Soviet Union put the...
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Has the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Stalled?
- Muhammad Akbar
- Nov, 2019
- China-Pakistan Relations
##In a break from earlier feverish optimism, discussions about the CPEC have become more muted in Pakistan.Since the announcement of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, Pakistani officials have been over-excited about its potential success. Day and night, the mainstream Pakistani media has been packed with stories about the CPEC. Businessman, journali...
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