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Chinese ‘regional approach’ apparent in Tibet delegation’s Gandaki outreach

By globalpoliticsnews on November 12, 2023

by Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Nov 12, 2023After six years of dismal progress on projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal, the Chinese seem to have taken also a regional approach south of the Himalayas to extend Xi Jinping’s flagship connectivity arm. This was apparent in the way the Tibet regional secretary of the Communist Party of China held meetings in Kathmandu and Pokhara. Wang Junzheng, the CPC secretary for Xizang…

Pakistan shifts stance on Afghan Taliban

By globalpoliticsnews on November 9, 2023

by Kamran Yousuf in The Express Tribune, Nov 9, 20223ISLAMABAD: In a major policy shift, Pakistan has decided not to advocate the Afghan Taliban’s case at the international level or extend any other assistance following failure of the Kabul authorities to neutralise the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). At the same time, Islamabad will no longer extend any “special privileges” to the interim Afghan Taliban government in a move that suggests deterioration in relations between the…

SJB opposes Govt. decision to extend IOC’s petroleum licence

By globalpoliticsnews on October 30, 2023

report in Daily FT, Oct 30, 2023The main opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) yesterday expressed its strong opposition to the Government’s decision to extend Lanka IOC’s petroleum licence for an additional 20 years. Speaking at a press conference held at the opposition leader’s office in Colombo, SJB Deputy General Secretary Mujibur Rahman raised questions regarding the basis on which the licence renewal was granted by the Government. Rahman pointed out that the agreement with…