China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has admitted that Pakistan lacks even a day’s worth of strategic petrol reserves, as oil prices climb to $126 per barrel — the highest since 2022 — amid ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Russia dismissed as not "corresponding to the realities" the reports in Pak media about it holding "secret talks" with Pakistan on the creation of China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC). Russian also said that the possibility of Russia joining CPEC initiative is not being discussed with Pakistan.

There are two Pakistani security personnel for every Chinese national working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), indicating the high threat perception to the project despite China's billing as Pakistan's "all weather ally".

Chinese ambassador to New Delhi Luo Zhaohui, while referring to frosty Indo-Pakistan ties, said China was willing to mediate to resolve the differences between the two countries if it was acceptable to both sides.

India has expressed strong opposition to the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, which is the key to Beijing’s ambitious ‘One-Belt, One-Road’ initiative.

As per the report, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent visit to China has been unable to reignite the ties between the two nations. The Singapore Post report said, "revitalization of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is unlikely to be on the expected lines." The terrorist attacks on Chinese nationals have angered leaders of China which have called on Pakistan's leadership to provide security to its citizens.

Iran on Thursday expressed desire to become part of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), that links western China with Gwadar deep-sea port in Balochistan and runs through Pakistan- occupied Kashmir.

China on Wednesday said that its ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is not directed against India and the project should not be influenced or disturbed by any third country, a day after Beijing offered to extend the $50 billion project to Afghanistan.

Chinese state-run news agency Xinhua on Wednesday said China was "unlikely to give up on the idea" of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) because of India's protests. Here are 10 key points that will help you understand what the CPEC is.

India on Tuesday objected to the reference made to J&K in a China-Pakistan joint statement issued after Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to Islamabad. The external affairs ministry also talked about the China-Pakistan economic corridor in PoK, asserting that India is "resolutely opposed" to any actions by other countries to change the status quo in the region.

Pak PM Nawaz Sharif, addressing PML-N party workers' convention in Sindh province's Hyderabad city, said the $48bn CPEC will bring prosperity and development in the country. He said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which passes through the PoK, will provide employment opportunities to the youth.

China may slow down implementation of the $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) because of security concerns. A Chinese newspaper has that the two countries should be prepared for "potential setbacks" in what is China's most ambitious overseas project.

Pakistan government decided to abolish China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, local media reported, adding that all the matters of the project will be handed over to the Planning Commission. Gilgit Baltistan has been witnessing a spurt in local protests against the Pakistan army over land issues. Local people are angry at the 'land grabbing' spree of the army, all in the name of CPEC.

Pakistan and China on Tuesday refuted a report in a UK daily that the former is rethinking its role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it was "unfair", reported newspaper Dawn. The article was carried by The Financial Times on Monday and was titled: "Pakistan rethinks its role in Xi's Belt and Road plan".

Ahead of Narendra Modi's first China visit as PM, India has protested against the proposed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that runs through territory India claims in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.

China has tried to justify building military facilities in foreign locations and signalled it would continue with efforts in this direction. It has already established a military support base in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa. India has been worried that China's People's Liberation Army would use the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to extend its military reach.

China on Wednesday denied that it has plans of mediating between India and Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue due to its investments in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, saying the $50 billion-project has not affected its stand that the vexed issue should be settled bilaterally.

China’s ambitious one belt-one road (OBOR) project (a road and a sea route), is at present an ‘umbrella of trade initiatives’, some of which are already under way. Bringing together ongoing and planned and future infra projects, it includes the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which India opposes, and the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Corridor as well. Here’s what the road ahead for OBOR looks like…

In a blunt message, the US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot "pick and choose" the terrorist groups it goes after and has to target militants who seek to harm its neighbours by taking refuge on its territory.

China ready to upgrade CPEC project to deepen trust with Pakistan; Pakistan benefits from early harvest projects and plans for second phase with road and air connectivity; Chinese economy remains connected to the world.

The $46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be a "game-changer" for Pakistan as well as for the entire South Asia region, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Monday. The CPEC was launched in 2015 when Chinese president Xi Jinping had visited Pakistan.