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China wait for an opportunity to enter Afghanistan
10 Jul 2021, 04:55 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): Amid the ongoing US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan, Beijing appears to have been waiting for an opportunity to enter the war-torn country.
For President Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party, Afghanistan is of geopolitical importance. It offers a portal through which the Chinese military might access the Arabian Sea, via Iran or Pakistan. The war-torn country could also provide access to Iran and the Middle East, and a route to the Indian Ocean and on to Africa, reported Fox News. Because the Chinese are more vicious, yes, I think they ll have a better chance of achieving their goals in Afghanistan than us, author and CCP expert Gordon Chang said in an interview with Fox News. But having a better chance doesn t mean they ll succeed. I think they will just take longer to fail. We ve seen China establish relationships in unruly areas, but this would be a much big
July 10, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Working on four special economic zones (SEZs) of nine envisaged under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been fast-tracked, Asim Bajwa, chairman of CPEC Authority said.
Bajwa said 37 SEZs were planned under CPEC of which nine were prioritised and four had been fast tracked. He also noted the ground-breaking ceremony of Gwadar free zone by the Prime Minister last week as an important milestone, whereby 2,220-acre land was allocated for development projects as part of CPEC.
Bajwa was addressing a webinar. Ying Xiong, director general of National Development and Reform Commission emphasised significance of the high demonstration project for the region, in general, and for the bilateral ties between the two countries, in particular.
Daily Times
July 10, 2021
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed Afghan situation with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong and Special Envoy of the Foreign Minister for Counter-Terrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution, Qatar, Dr Mutlaq Bin Majed Al-Qahtani in separate meetings on Friday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), both the dignitaries called on the army chief at General Headquarters (GHQ).
During the meeting between General Bajwa and Nong Rong, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, bilateral cooperation in various fields and update on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) were discussed, said the military’s media wing.