China has been working on its green credentials since 2013 and become a front runner in clean energy technology. For the US to reestablish itself as a climate leader, it needs emissions targets that are more ambitious than those Obama envisaged.
China has been working on its green credentials since 2013 and become a front runner in clean energy technology. For the US to reestablish itself as a climate leader, it needs emissions targets that are more ambitious than those Obama envisaged. 25 Feb 2021 - 5:56AM
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Adeel Mukhtar Mirza is an assistant research associate at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute. He holds an M.Phil in strategic studies from the National Defence University, Islamabad, and specialises in non-traditional security threats, climate change, comprehensive security in South Asia and strategic stability.
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Editor s note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and currently serves as an assistant researcher at the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) in Pakistan. The article reflects the author s opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
On January 31, the Biden administration emphasized strengthening the national security panel, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which has historically taken aim at foreign investments. The target is China. Chinese investment in American startups has been equated with subversion, surveillance and disruption, leading to possible divestments in 2021.
Peaceful Afghanistan must for Central, South Asia connectivity
National
February 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation have underscored the need for lasting peace and strengthened security in Afghanistan for increased connectivity and enhanced economic activity between South and Central Asia.
Speaking at an Islamabad Policy Research Institute webinar on Afghan Peace Process and SCO, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and SCO Secretary General Vladimir Norov agreed that peace in Afghanistan was critical for regional connectivity. “With connectivity between Central and South Asia, access to Arabian Sea will be strengthened ad intra-regional trade will get a boost,” said Foreign Minister Qureshi.
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