Belt and Road Summit

China's Belt and Road communique pushes open trade centred on WTO

The 30 heads of states who signed the document, including China, said that they recognized the challenges the world economy faced and welcomed the initiative to improve connectivity between Asia and Europe.

May 15, 2017, 16:52 PM IST

India skips Belt and Road Summit; Pakistan, China firm on CPEC

India on Sunday skipped China's Belt and Road forum to oppose the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

May 14, 2017, 23:34 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif asks not to politicise China-Pakistan Economic Corridor issue

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was "open" to all the countries in the region and the "issue must not be politicised".

May 14, 2017, 16:15 PM IST