Podcasts about china pakistan economic corridor cpec

Straddling the boundaries of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, the Baloch people have long endured as a distinct ethnic group whose aspirations have been overshadowed by the ambitions of larger state actors. In Balochistan, in Pakistan's west, Baloch ethno-nationalist assertions of identity have long driven protests and petitioning directed at Islamabad -- occasionally taking the form of militant insurgencies. Added to the mix are tensions arising from the Beijing-backed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with its grand infrastructure plans -- including the massive Gwadar Port expansion -- that cut through the region largely oblivious to Baloch concerns or input. To get a closer look at the Baloch people, how they're regarded and treated by Pakistani authorities, and how they're being impacted by CPEC, Ear to Asia host Sami Shah is joined by Pakistan watcher Dr. Nadeem Malik from Asia Institute, and expert on China's Belt and Road Initiative Dr Pascal Abb of Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF). An Asia Institute podcast. Produced and edited by profactual.com. Music by audionautix.com.

China-Pakistan CPEC: Unveiling the Hidden Tensions

Dinkar P. Srivastava joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1978. In 1993-94, as Director (UNP), he was part of successful Indian lobbying efforts against four Pakistani attempts to have resolutions on J&K adopted in UN General Assembly and UN Commission on Human Rights. He was involved in the drafting of National Human Rights Commission statute. As Joint Secretary (UNP), he participated in Indian lobbying efforts to contain the diplomatic fallout of the Pokhran II nuclear tests and prevent the internationalization of the J&K issue during the Kargil war (1999). He dealt with Indian candidature for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, UN Peace-keeping and Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. He was a member of the Indian delegations to the World Conference on Human Rights in 1993, and the International Court of Justice in the case of Aerial Incident of 1999 (Pakistan v. India). In 2011-15, as Indian Ambassador to Iran, he negotiated the MOU for Indian participation in Chabahar Port. His book 'Forgotten Kashmir: The Other Side of the Line of Control' examines the evolution of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK) over the past seven decades. It includes major milestones like the 'tribal' invasion in 1947-48, the Sudhan revolt in the 1950s, the Ayub era, the Simla Agreement, the adoption of an 'Interim Constitution of 1974' and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). You can order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Forgotten-Kashmir-Other-Side-Control/dp/9390327768

In this episode, we are in conversation with Zoon Ahmed Khan about China`s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a special focus on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We talk about the reasons behind misunderstandings and myths about the project and the country and how things can be improved. Zoon takes us through the lives and experiences of the Chinese and there are some lessons to be learned for everyone. Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Pakistani researcher and journalist based in Beijing since 2015. She specializes in Chinese Foreign Policy including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and South-South Cooperation. She has conducted in-depth fieldwork on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, including Gwadar Port. Watch the full episode here.

In this episode, we are in conversation with Zoon Ahmed Khan about China`s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a special focus on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). We talk about the reasons behind misunderstandings and myths about the project and the country and how things can be improved. Zoon takes us through the lives and experiences of the Chinese and there are some lessons to be learned for everyone. Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Pakistani researcher and journalist based in Beijing since 2015. She specializes in Chinese Foreign Policy including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and South-South Cooperation. She has conducted in-depth fieldwork on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, including Gwadar Port. Watch the full episode here.

The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is facing trouble on more than one front. These include China's frustration with the lack of progress on the economic projects, the emerging security threat from a resurgent Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and the growing anti-China sentiment in Pakistan. How will these challenges impact their all-weather strategic partnership? Suyash Desai talks to Shrey Khanna.Follow Suyash on Twitter @Suyash_Desai Follow Shrey on Twitter @Shreywa You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid on Monday expressed that the group “desires” to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He also informed that the Taliban will address Islamabad's concerns about Pakistan based terror group ‘Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan' (TTP), Samaa News reported. CPEC is a part of China's most ambitious project ‘Belt and Road Initiative', aimed at renewing the country's historic trade routes in the coastal countries of south-east Asia. In 2015, China announced the ‘China Pakistan Economic Corridor' (CPEC) project which is worth USD 46 billion. With CPEC, Beijing aims to expand its influence in Pakistan and across Central and South Asia in order to counter the influence of the United States and India. The CPEC would link Pakistan's southern Gwadar port (626 kilometers west of Karachi) in Balochistan on the Arabian Sea to China's western Xinjiang region. It also includes plans to create road, rail, and oil pipeline links to improve connectivity between China and the Middle East. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/global-reportage/support

Photo:  Pakistani police erasing the name of Muhammad from the Kalima of a Ahmadiyya Mosque in Faislabad (at Sir Shamsheer Road), Pakistan. Pakistan backs Taliban, China smiles.   Kamran Bokhari, director of Analytical Development at the Newlines Institute for Strategy & Policy.  AFGHAN CRISIS INTERNATIONAL China, Pakistan outline ‘joint action' to align Afghanistan strategies China and Pakistan on Saturday said they would more closely cooperate and work together in Afghanistan amid the changing situation in the country, as their Foreign Ministers proposed building the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into “a hub of regional connectivity”. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-pakistan-outline-joint-action-to-align-afghanistan-strategies/article35519129.ece

General Bajwa's statement about peace with India and cracks in PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa on Thursday made a strong pitch for peace with India and sought the world's help in ending the conflict between the two South Asian nuclear armed rivals. “We feel that it is time to bury the past and move forward,” the army chief said on the second day of the Islamabad Security Dialogue. Gen Bajwa, while proposing peace with India, echoed Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had at the inaugural session called for resolving the outstanding disputes through dialogue and establishing ‘civilised neighbours' like relations. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who spoke after Gen Bajwa, too said that Pakistan was desirous of “co-existence and win-win cooperation”. He called for shedding zero-sum perspectives and preferring cooperation over confrontation. Army chief says it is time to bury the past and move forward The emphasis on peaceful ties with India by the civil and military leadership is part of what is being described by the government as a shift towards exploiting the economic potential of the country and reshaping its international image battered by the conflict and violence in the region. Gen Bajwa explained that the policy decision taken by Pakistan in this regard was a “deliberate” one based on “rationality”. He made it clear that Islamabad had chosen this path not because of “pressure”, but out of “sincere desire” to reframe Pakistan's image as a “peace-loving nation” and a “useful member” of the international community. Emphasising the need for peace in the highly tense South Asian environment, the army chief said conflicts because of unsettled disputes were causing huge expenditure on security at the cost of human development, impeding regional connectivity and ultimately preventing the unlocking of the potential of the region. He underscored that the disputes between the neighbours had to be resolved through “dialogue in a dignified and peaceful manner”. He said Pakistan's offer of marching towards a “new future” needed to be reciprocated by India. FM Qureshi too struck a similar tone saying that Pakistan needed a willing partner “that is ready to engage in good faith, that is prepared to eschew belligerence, and that is committed to meaningfully address the factors that have bedeviled peace and security in South Asia for decades.” The army chief sought the world's support in making peace with India and said that “a major contribution is to be made by the global players through their cooperation”. He expressed the hope that the Biden administration too would play a role in transforming “the traditional contestation into a gainful economic win-win for the world in general and the region in particular”. He also dwelt at length on the broader contours of Pakistan's external policy, especially with regards to China, the United States and Afghanistan. Both Gen Bajwa and FM Qureshi recalled Pakistan's contributions to peace in Afghanistan and reaffirmed commitment to support the peace process. The army chief said Pakistan would continue to emphasise a sustained and inclusive peace process for the betterment of the people of Afghanistan and regional peace. He mentioned the steps taken by Pakistan for enhancing Afghanistan's trade and connectivity, including re-energising the Afghan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement, improving economic and trade environment along the Pak-Afghan border by establishing border markets and development of infrastructure, making Afghanistan part of energy and trade corridors binding Central, South and West Asia through land routes and inviting Afghanistan to be part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Published in Dawn, March 19th, 2021 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/friday-focus/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/friday-focus/support

In this week's episode, Meia Nouwens speaks with Viraj Solanki and Antoine Levesques on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected South Asia.Viraj discusses the ways India's nationwide lockdown has evolved since it was initially imposed in late March and the impact this response has had on India's society and economic prospects.Antoine, meanwhile, examines Pakistan's own response to COVID-19, including the role the military has played in combatting the virus and what this crisis may mean for Pakistan's economic future.Meia, Antoine and Viraj also discuss China's burgeoning presence in the region, from the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to the technical and medical assistance China has given to small island nations in the Indian Ocean.Finally, Viraj explains India's own efforts to develop its regional leadership credentials by reinforcing its bilateral and multilateral relationships in South Asia and beyond.We hope you enjoy listening to the episode. Don't forget to follow, rate and subscribe to Sounds Strategic on wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts.Date of recording: 12 May 2020Sounds Strategic is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.Theme music: ‘Safety in Numbers' by We Were Promised Jetpacks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was one of the 40 or so heads of state and government present at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing last week. In his speeches and remarks, he strongly batted for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its star project, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Responding to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the opening ceremony of the BRF, Khan said that the BRI was “a model of collaboration, partnership, connectivity and shared prosperity” in a world of geopolitical uncertainty, rising inequality and trade barriers. For more podcasts from The Quint, check out our [Podcasts](https://www.thequint.com/news/podcast) section.

China will hold its second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) from Thursday to showcase its trillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) without India's presence for the second consecutive time, while 37 heads of the state and government, including from Pakistan, would attend the three-day grand event. The BRI was launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013. It aims to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa and Europe with a network of land and sea routes. The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Pakistan's Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Xi's ambitious BRI. India has been boycotting the BRI to protest over the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. For more, listen to this podcast...

John and David with Shaz absent but with us 'in spirit' take the opportunity to interview Prof. Albert Wolf again, this time on the fate of the nation he is currently working in, Afghanistan. Here is extra information on some of the terms used in this episode for those who may not be familiar with them and also some useful terms to know when unpacking events in Afghanistan: Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) the name of the branch of the Islamic State that is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia Afghan National Army (ANA) National Directorate of Security (NDS) - the intelligence agency of Afghanistan Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) theatre China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) - part of China's proposed strategic One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative linking countries to China via a massive road and rail network Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formally known as Zaire and before that, the Belgian Congo. The Second Congo War (1998-2003) claimed 5.4 million lives, mainly through disease and starvation. Fighting was largely a byproduct of ethnic upheavals between the Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda that spread into the eastern DRC, eventually sucking in the whole Great Lakes region of central Africa. Unregulated private companies and interests used the war as a cover for illegal resource extraction Afghanistan's poppy crop goes into 90 percent of the world's production of heroine. Some have suggested that Afghanistan is in fact a 'narco-state' Afghanistan's population is 33.3 million. The population broken into its ethnic parts: Pashtun 47%; Tajik 27%; Hazara 9%; Uzbek 9%; Aimak 4%; Turkmen 3%; Baloch 2%; Other 4% RSS feed: http//feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:141166782/sounds.rss STRATEGIKON can also be found on the SAGE International Australia (SIA) website: www.sageinternational.org.au For more information from SAGE International Australia, follow SIA on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out by liking us on our various social media and podcasting platforms and by telling your friends and colleagues about STRATEGIKON. Many thanks! Support the show.

John and David with Shaz absent but with us 'in spirit' take the opportunity to interview Prof. Albert Wolf again, this time on the fate of the nation he is currently working in, Afghanistan. Here is extra information on some of the terms used in this episode for those who may not be familiar with them and also some useful terms to know when unpacking events in Afghanistan: Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) the name of the branch of the Islamic State that is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of Central Asia Afghan National Army (ANA) National Directorate of Security (NDS) - the intelligence agency of Afghanistan Afghanistan-Pakistan (AfPak) theatre China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) - part of China's proposed strategic One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative linking countries to China via a massive road and rail network Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formally known as Zaire and before that, the Belgian Congo. The Second Congo War (1998-2003) claimed 5.4 million lives, mainly through disease and starvation. Fighting was largely a byproduct of ethnic upheavals between the Tutsis and Hutus in Rwanda that spread into the eastern DRC, eventually sucking in the whole Great Lakes region of central Africa. Unregulated private companies and interests used the war as a cover for illegal resource extraction Afghanistan's poppy crop goes into 90 percent of the world's production of heroine. Some have suggested that Afghanistan is in fact a 'narco-state' Afghanistan's population is 33.3 million. The population broken into its ethnic parts: Pashtun 47%; Tajik 27%; Hazara 9%; Uzbek 9%; Aimak 4%; Turkmen 3%; Baloch 2%; Other 4% RSS feed: http//feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:141166782/sounds.rss STRATEGIKON can also be found on the SAGE International Australia (SIA) website: www.sageinternational.org.au For more information from SAGE International Australia, follow SIA on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn. If you are enjoying our podcast, please help us out by liking us on our various social media and podcasting platforms and by telling your friends and colleagues about STRATEGIKON. Many thanks! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Eurasia Unveiled, Erik Khzmalyan and Brandon Weichert discuss the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and the objective of preventing Russia and China from becoming regional hegemons. Weichert explores the possible solutions for Afghanistan, including through multilateral/regional approach. He also elaborates on China's involvement in Afghanistan, particularly focusing on the country's role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Weichert further sheds light on Russia's involvement with the Taliban and provides with policy recommendations on America's withdrawal from the country. Brandon Weichert is a former Congressional staffer and the founder and CEO of The Weichert Report - a magazine of geopolitics. He is also a contributing editor at the 'American Greatness'. To learn more, please visit: www.theweichertreport.com

This week on CIPE's Democracy that Delivers podcast, Manzoor Ahmad, Ph.D., discusses economic and infrastructure growth in Pakistan. Ahmad is president of the PRIME Institute and a senior fellow with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in Geneva.   CIPE and PRIME collaborated to create the Government Policy Scorecard, which is intended to hold the Pakistani government accountable for economic promises made to its citizens. Ahmad says the project has been a success because it has opened the door for dialogue between the Pakistani government and PRIME Institute. Ahmad also discusses the positive effects of the World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), which took effect in February 2017  Ahmad credits the TFA with facilitating exports and expediting trade in developing countries, such as Pakistan. Finally, in regards to infrastructure, Ahmad says Pakistan has benefited since the 2016 implementation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is intended to strengthen Pakistan's economy by modernizing its infrastructure.