NATO-China Cold War: the Strategic Fallout
July 16, 2021
During an interview with English-language state broadcaster, China Global Television Network (CGTN), Pakistan’s Prime Minister accused West of pressurising Pakistan to withdraw its cooperation from China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Prime Minister Imran Khan has stressed that it was “very unfair” of the US and Western powers to “put pressure” on ‘’countries like Pakistan’’ to choose sides and downgrade their relationship with China.
His diplomatic chatter, indeed, without putting forward a shred of formal diplomatic evidence, has just appeared when the Sino-US trade competition is stepping into a new phase, characterised by alignments, tactical moves, fluidity, sensitivity and higher responsiveness. At the NATO Summit in Brussels on June 14, 2021, leaders heading 30 allied nations decided to pursue a 360-degree approach on a wide range of topics. These included “changing geostrategic environmen
Bangladesh - Sri Lanka Currency Swap increased to US$ 250 mn dailynews.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailynews.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bangladesh's currency swap agreement with Sri Lanka to replenish the island nation's fast-depleting foreign reserves and ease pressure on its exchange rate will be completed by next month, according to a top official of Bangladesh Bank. Initially, $250 million would be provided, said the official working on the deal set in motion during Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda