The attack happened near the port of Gwadar which is part of a $84 billion Chinese investment program in the country.
Once a faceless bureaucrat,China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian is delivering a different kind of aggression from his chosen battleground:Twitter.
Beijing is investing over $US65 billion in infrastructure projects in Pakistan as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under its wider Belt and Road initiative.
Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi has warned China’s clout is backed by force and coercion,and it is trying to make its dominance “into a fait accompli”.
The lack of funding from China for the dirtiest fossil fuel comes amid increased scrutiny from investors and environmental groups over carbon emissions.
At the 90-year celebrations,the world was cheering China on. Not now. Global public opinion has deserted Xi Jinping’s China.
Survey suggests a majority of Australians believe the country should call out Beijing over its approach to Hong Kong and Taiwan,retaliate against Chinese trade sanctions and speak out on human rights abuses against the Uighur people.
Transport department advised government to continue with purchase of train parts from Chinese supplier because it would cost too much to find different contractor.
Australia’s national interests are better served by having more Chinese-speakers yet exchange programs and courses are hanging in the balance.
China has sent a message that dialogue at the political level will be cut off after the superpower suspended the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue.
China’s response to European sanctions for its human rights violations has blown up a trade deal seven years in the making and pushed Europe closer to the US.