Pakistan's Idle Gwadar Airport: A CPEC Paradox
Pakistan's $240 million Gwadar International Airport, completed in October 2024 and funded by China, remains unopened, highlighting the disparity between large-scale infrastructure projects and the impoverished local population's unmet needs amid a decades-long Baloch insurgency.
Pakistan's Idle Gwadar Airport: A CPEC Paradox
Pakistan's $240 million Gwadar International Airport, completed in October 2024 and funded by China, remains unopened, highlighting the disparity between large-scale infrastructure projects and the impoverished local population's unmet needs amid a decades-long Baloch insurgency.
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60% Bias Score
China and Pakistan Reaffirm Strong Ties, Focusing on CPEC and Security
During a five-day state visit to Beijing, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their nations' enduring friendship, signing multiple cooperation agreements focused on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trade, and technology, while pledging to enha...
China and Pakistan Reaffirm Strong Ties, Focusing on CPEC and Security
During a five-day state visit to Beijing, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their nations' enduring friendship, signing multiple cooperation agreements focused on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trade, and technology, while pledging to enha...
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52% Bias Score
CPEC Shifts to Industrial Development, Boosting Pakistan's Economic Growth
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is evolving into a model for industrial development, with four special economic zones nearing completion and a focus on attracting foreign investment, particularly in the IT sector, which has seen a dramatic increase in exports from $900 million in 2018 to...
CPEC Shifts to Industrial Development, Boosting Pakistan's Economic Growth
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is evolving into a model for industrial development, with four special economic zones nearing completion and a focus on attracting foreign investment, particularly in the IT sector, which has seen a dramatic increase in exports from $900 million in 2018 to...
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48% Bias Score
Xi, Zardari reaffirm strategic partnership, sign cooperation agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on February 5, 2025, reaffirming their strategic partnership and signing multiple cooperation agreements focusing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and various sectors, strengthening regional ties and stabili...
Xi, Zardari reaffirm strategic partnership, sign cooperation agreements
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on February 5, 2025, reaffirming their strategic partnership and signing multiple cooperation agreements focusing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and various sectors, strengthening regional ties and stabili...
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52% Bias Score
CPEC's Second Phase Promises Agricultural Modernization and Job Creation in Pakistan
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal celebrated the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)'s success at a Chinese New Year event on September 17, 2024, praising 30 exemplary Chinese staff and highlighting the second phase's focus on agricultural modernization and job creation, aiming to boost P...
CPEC's Second Phase Promises Agricultural Modernization and Job Creation in Pakistan
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal celebrated the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)'s success at a Chinese New Year event on September 17, 2024, praising 30 exemplary Chinese staff and highlighting the second phase's focus on agricultural modernization and job creation, aiming to boost P...
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56% Bias Score