Beijing rolled out red carpet to welcome leaders and officials from 48 African nations for the summit meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation on 5 November 2006. At the conclusion of the Summit, the deals worth $1.9 billion were signed between 12 Chinese firms and African governments and compan...

China’s recent policy initiatives vis-à-vis Central Asia bespeak both the increased importance of this region to China in terms of energy and the probable impact developments obtaining in this area could cast upon Xinjiang and China’s overall state structure. These initiatives are also dictated by the f...

Pakistan enjoys ‘all-weather’ friendly relations with China. Unlike the topsy –turvy terrain treaded upon by Pakistan-United States relations, the pattern of Sino-Pak relations has remained smooth and steady. Undoubtedly military component forms the dominant part of overall relationship between Beijing...

Terrorist attack on New York-based world Trade Centre and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on 11 September 2001, also known as 9/11, claiming about 3,000 lives, warranted the need for redefining not only the American national security, albeit, the international security as well. The terrorist involv...