Economy

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  Economy

  2022-10-17

  China's exploitative special economic zones in Pakistan fuel unrest

  'The terms of support extended by Beijing in the majority of these [SEZ] projects have either been highly conditional or overly exploitative,' said one expert.

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  Economy

  2022-10-06

  In Iraq, China's pursuit of investment monopoly is viewed with suspicion

  Iraq needs to attract foreign investment but China may not be a reliable partner, as examples abound worldwide -- including Pakistan -- about the risks of dealing with Beijing.

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  Economy

  2022-09-23

  Is China doing enough to help prevent a global debt crisis?

  More than 40 countries now owe debt equivalent to more than 10% of their GDP to Chinese lenders, totaling between $500 billion and $1 trillion.

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  Economy

  2022-09-13

  Deceptive technology heightens concerns over illegal Chinese trawlers

  Evidence is growing that Chinese trawlers are using advanced technology to hide their locations in order to illegally scour the ocean and leave nothing for Pakistani fishing boats.

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  Economy

  2022-09-08

  US-based charity provides vocational training, hope to Afghans in Kandahar and Herat

  More than 1,600 women and men are benefitting from the training programme, which has given a sense of hope to participants and convinced many to scrap plans to migrate in search of jobs.

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  Economy

  2022-08-22

  China helps Iran evade sanctions with illicit activity at sea

  Activities include the use of vessels operating under the flags of other countries and ship-to-ship cargo transfers in open water.

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  Economy

  2022-08-16

  Secretive land acquisition for China creates sense of dread in Gilgit-Baltistan

  Activists claim the massive land grabs are connected to China's plans to build a processing plant for the lithium it will mine and transport from Afghanistan in the near future.

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  Economy

  2022-08-12

  Pointing to Pakistan, Afghan observers warn against Chinese investment

  Afghanistan should not make the same mistake Pakistan did with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), say observers, citing Pakistan's massive debt and growing economic instability.

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  Economy

  2022-08-11

  Iran seeks to exploit Afghanistan's economic crisis to secure water rights

  Iranian authorities are taking advantage of the current turmoil, instability and dire economic conditions by applying different means of pressure to achieve their goals in Afghanistan.

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  Economy

  2022-07-28

  Seeking to bypass Russia, Uzbekistan eyes railway access to sea routes

  The Trans-Afghan Railway could give Central Asian states access to Pakistani seaports, providing a faster route and avoiding problems associated with the sanctions levied against Russia.