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Shifting Alliances and Rising Tensions: The Evolving Dynamics of Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have long been marred by profound distrust and allegations. However, China being the new superpower, has mediated between the two sides to achieve regional stability and peace.
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan: a new page in the history of Eurasian corridors
On June 6, 2024, in Beijing, the governments of Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan signed a cooperation agreement on the joint promotion of the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan-China railway project. The document establishes mechanisms for financing construction, project implementation, as well as a number of other issues, including those on which the three previously did not share a common, fixed position. What will this railway give Eurasia, for whom will it become a challenge and for whom an opportunity?
CPEC Phase 2: Bridging Nations and Economies from Asia to Africa
The first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) – the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has been completed and the project has entered into its second phase. This phase provides great opportunities for Pakistan, China, Africa, the Gulf States, and the Central Asian countries to increase their mutual trade and connect with the rest of the world in a much more secure and efficient way, decreasing their trade cost and increasing security.
