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This distinction for Dr. Talat Shabbir was in recognition for his commitment to change and improving perception and ensuring a better understanding of the Pakistan-China relationship.
Daily Times
May 4, 2021
Pakistan and China have signed the bilateral partnership to increase cultural ties and understanding between the business community and people of both sides. The memorandum of understanding was signed by Director China Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) Dr. Talat Shabir and Chief Executive Officer of RINSTRA Technologies Amir Jahangir, said a press release issued here on Monday.
The Video Content Competition on Pakistan China relationship will be launched to promote culture and trade between the two countries. Speaking at the occasion, Director General (DG) Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) Ambassador Azaz Ahmad Chaudhary said “The ISSI provides a platform for quality policy input through informed research, objective analysis and dialogue on regional and international issues affecting peace, security and development of Pakistan.
China’s resilient economy
The writer is Director China Pakistan Study Centre at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and can be reached at [email protected]
Latest facts and figures related to China’s economy suggest that China is in the lead amongst major economies that went into the coronavirus-induced slump but are now recuperating from its effects. With the Covid-19 outbreak, situation became precarious and Chinese economy faced the worst contraction in 30 years. For Chinese leadership, it was an enormous undertaking to get the economy up and running during the pandemic, coupled with falling industrial output, shrinking investments and acute joblessness as major challenges. China’s swift recovery has nearly surprised all its opponents who would deliberate over possible ways of containing China’s economic power. Perhaps, some antagonistic quarters were wishing to see China’s economic stability decline. But China made a startling comeback.
CPEC phase II and bracing optimism
It’s a crucial year for Pakistan as it aims at industrialisation and needs to create synergy, competitive incentives
The writer is Director China Pakistan Study Centre at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and can be reached at [email protected]
Fairly rational, the billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) emerged as an important facet of Pakistan’s economy and President Xi Jinping believes it has potential to “create a brighter future for China and Pakistan”. CPEC was envisioned by leaders of the two countries as a three-phased venture. According to the Long Term Plan (2017-2030), CPEC was to address “major bottlenecks of Pakistan’s economic development” as part the early harvest projects completing by 2020. Phase II envisaged medium-term objectives focusing on industrial systems impacting people’s livelihood by 2025 and by 2030 CPEC would be accomplished with “mechanism for sustainable growth in place”.