China Loaned Pakistan $21B More Than Reported
November 9th, 2023
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a report on China’s loans to Pakistan, the nation which has the world’s largest Chinese-funded energy portfolio Two decades of Chinese lending to Pakistan totaled about $21 billion more than previously thought, a study revealed this week, while also showing that the cash-strapped South Asian country has the biggest China-funded energy […]
Read more »China In limbo Over Importing Middle East Oil Overland Through Pakistan
November 4th, 2023
Via The China Project, a look at how ongoing violence in Balochistan and Xi Jinping’s shifting Belt and Road priorities may end Pakistan and China’s pipeline dreams: If China wants to move Middle Eastern oil and gas overland to Xinjiang, it must dredge the port at Gwadar, build a refinery there, then construct a high-altitude […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Energy Crossroads: Coal Dependency, the Climate Crisis, and a Quest for Sustainability
September 27th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on how Pakistan thinks coal is the answer to its energy security woes – but the climate impact risks undermining national security in other ways; Pakistan, with a population exceeding 240 million, stands at a pivotal juncture in its history as it grapples with a multifaceted energy challenge that has […]
Read more »Miners’ Hunt for Copper Takes Barrick to Pakistan’s Western Frontier
September 24th, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Reko Diq which has potential to be one of world’s biggest suppliers of copper needed for the global energy transition: For three decades, international mining companies have tussled with officials and locals over a patch of desert around an extinct volcano in Pakistan’s neglected, insurgent-prone western province […]
Read more »Why Is the US Ambassador’s Visit to Gwadar So Important?
September 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on why – after staying away from Balochistan for over 15 years, the United States is showing increasing interest in the China-funded and operated strategic port of Gwadar: Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province recently had a high-profile visitor: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited this China-funded deep-sea port project on […]
Read more »Is Gwadar the Key to Bridging East and West Global Economics and Geopolitics?
September 16th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Gwadar’s role in bringing east and west global economics and geopolitics: In the realm of global economics and strategic geopolitics, few places hold as much promise and significance as Gwadar. Nestled on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, Gwadar is often referred to as the “Gateway to the Arabian Sea,” […]
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