China, Pakistan agree to expand CPEC to Afghanistan for regional ‘peace, stability, and development’

Why China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Expansion Into Afghanistan Concerns India? Explained

India has firmly opposed the BRI since its inception in 2013. The extension of CPEC into Afghanistan can be seen as a tactical response to India’s increasing regional assertiveness

Pakistan, China agree to deepen trade, maintain close communication

Pakistan said on Wednesday it had agreed to deepen trade and investment with China, days after the end of a deadly conflict with India that Beijing urged should be resolved through dialogue.

China urges trust with Pakistan, Afghanistan as regional tensions mount

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges support, security cooperation as his counterparts discuss improving diplomatic ties.

China, Afghanistan, Pakistan vow to advance mutually beneficial cooperation, safeguard regional stability

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday chaired an informal trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan in Beijing.

China-Pak ties not 'directed at any third party': Beijing on Ishaq Dar-Wang Yi meeting

China’s statement is seen as part of its broader diplomatic balancing act. Although a close ally of Pakistan and a major investor in the CPEC, Beijing is trying to rebuild substantial trade and diplomatic ties with India

Afghanistan enters CPEC as China, Pakistan agree to expand economic corridor

China's ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is now set to extend into Afghanistan. A significant trilateral agreement has been signed between China, Pakistan, and the Taliban-led Afghan government to implement this expansion. At face value, the aim is to boost Afghanistan's economy and improve connectivity across South Asia. However, this new China-Pakistan-Afghanistan alignment poses several strategic and geopolitical concerns for…