Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh, Pakistan
$180 - $560 / Day
Foreign Affairs Journalist, Geopolitical Analyst. Writing about modern China, the Belt and Road Initiative, Middle East and South Asia. Contributor and Columnist, Al-Monitor, The Diplomat, South China Morning Post, Al Arabiya English and Asia Dialogue.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, while a bilateral project, has ample space for additional partners to invest.Becoming an important stakeholder in the Pakistani seaport of Gwadar in the province of Balochistan, Saudi Arabia has long-term plans that also carry geopolitical implications for the region as it embarks on this new foreign policy.
Recent Saudi investments in a Pakistani port near the border with Iran are likely to irk Tehran, but Islamabad's strategic ties to both Tehran and Riyadh make it a prime contender to ease the tensions.
China’s search for cleaner energy means it will require more oil and gas, becoming the consumer of choice for hydro-carbons produced in the Middle East Beijing has accelerated its investments in the Middle East, spending lavishly on construction and infrastructure Asia will soon represent more than half of middle-class consumption globally
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With no significant disputes between China and the EU a sustainable, long-term geo-economic alliance could have been achieved under the BRI umbrella, however, Europe has preferred to work independently.
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