China adds 20 Japanese entities to export control list
China’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday added 20 Japanese entities, including the National Institute for Defense Studies, to its export control list to safeguard national security and interests and fulfill…
Pakistan: OGDCL starts production from Bobi Deep-1 at 2,000 bpd in Sindh
Company says 1.5 km flowline enabled early production from Sanghar discovery; AKD Securities estimates annualised earnings impact of Rs1.19 per share on FY27 EPS The Oil & Gas Development Company…
Heatwave: Cooling the heat in China-EU trade
As Europe swelters under severe heatwaves, Chinese-made air conditioners are flying off the shelves, bringing consumers much-needed relief. At a time when China-EU trade frictions are heating up, climbing temperatures…
Pakistan: Deterrence dynamics in South Asia
In its latest annual report, this year, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which monitors international arms control and disarmament, has stated for the first time that India has “deployed”…
Xi meets the Belarusian president
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday. China and Belarus should maintain strategic communication and promote the continuous progress of bilateral relations that…
India’s China policy: the cost of outsourcing strategy
On June 16, 2026, the US quietly reverted the name of its largest military command from the US Indo-Pacific Command to the US Pacific Command. No military assets were moved.…