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China in South Asia: Bombs in Pakistan and debt bombs in Sri Lanka
A bomb blast kills three Chinese nationals in Karachi, including the head of the Confucius Institute, while Sri Lanka is in talks with China to restructure its massive debt.
China to finance counter-terrorism base for Tajikistan
According to new reports, China is going to build a military base in Tajikistan, and take control of another one. There is no official confirmation yet, but the move shows how much Beijing is worrying about instability from Afghanistan.
‘Not the outcome China wanted’: Why a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan makes Beijing anxious
Beijing is happy to bash any failure of U.S. foreign policy, as it has in Afghanistan. But the rapid takeover of the country by the Taliban, an organization that China does not fully trust, risks heightening security concerns for Chinese interests in the region.
China makes a deal with the Taliban
As the U.S. completes its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Chinese Foreign Minister met a high-level delegation from the Taliban seeking reassurances of stability.
Pakistan bus explosion kills at least nine Chinese; Beijing blames bomb
A bus explosion, possibly from a bomb, killed 13 people in a province of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan.
Car bombing in Pakistan hits hotel of Chinese ambassador just minutes before he arrived
Security risks remain high for Chinese interests in Pakistan: The Tehreek e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack on a hotel where the Chinese ambassador was due to stay. Five were killed as Chinese officials were minutes away from the location.
Is China turning Pakistan into a colonial outpost?
China and Pakistan call each other “iron brothers.” Some say Pakistan is China’s only real friend and ally in the world. But Pakistan might come to regret it.
Kissinger’s secret trip in 1971 that paved the way for U.S.-China relations
In 1971, amid growing threats from the Soviet Union, both the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China were interested in a strategic alliance. But before any public gestures could be made, both sides had to make sure, privately, the other was receptive.
Belt and Road and military jets in Pakistan
The New York Times has a scoop: Since Trump announced (via Twitter, of course) on January 1 that the U.S. would “No more!” give aid…
Balochistan Liberation Army attacks Chinese consulate in Pakistan
“Three suicide attackers stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi amid a series of gunshots and an explosion on Friday, but were…
Pakistan raises treatment of Uyghurs with China
The Nation, a respected Pakistani newspaper, has this noteworthy report: Pakistan has demanded China to soften restrictions on Chinese Muslims living in Xinjiang province. Federal…
Sinica Podcast: Andrew Small on Sino-Pakistani ties
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live. This week, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with Andrew Small, senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund in…
A hotpot of mixed up news
In no particular order: The future of a bitcoin billionaire Bitmain is the dominant force in bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining in China, and therefore the…
Pakistani student stabbed to death by Chinese motorist in Nanjing
Pakistani student stabbed to death by Chinese motorist in Nanjing
A death in Karachi leads to a question: Will Pakistan become a crisis for China?
A Chinese national who was the managing director of a shipping company in Karachi, Pakistan, was shot dead on Monday. One of his Chinese colleagues…
After Djibouti, China to build second overseas military base in Pakistan
Near the civilian port of Gwadar in Pakistan, China plans to build a naval base to supply and maintain ships operating in the Indian Ocean.
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