Global Silk Route Research Alliance
全球丝绸之路研究联盟
Independent Think Tank · Geopolitics · Belt & Road · Eurasia
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By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission (BJC) concluded in Islamabad on Thursday, with both sides reaffirming their consensus and agreeing on a framework for future cooperation under the commission. According to…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2026 shows a Long March battlefield in Xiaozhoutang Village, Daoxian County of central China's Hunan Province. This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
Beyond the expo floor, AI opens new frontiers in China-ASEAN cooperation *China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) both aim to expand AI's role in bilateral trade, which exceeded 1 trillion U.S.…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
The 18th BRICS Summit, convened in New Delhi in September 2026, was expected to consolidate the bloc’s economic and political influence. Yet beyond the diplomatic theatrics, one announcement stood out as a potential watershed moment: Beijing’s unveiling of the Global Artificial Intelligence Initiative. This framework, designed to create an open-source AI ecosystem for BRICS and the wider Global South, signals China’s intent to democratize access to advanced technologies and challenge Western dominance in digital innovation. The Vision of an Open-Source AI Zone At the heart of the initiative lies the proposal for a BRICS-wide open-source AI community. China’s leading technology firms, developers of models such as Qwen, DeepSeek, Kimi, and GLM, have pledged to make their platforms accessible for adaptation and co-development by member…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
China is beefing up acidified farmland treatment efforts with a view to improving farmland quality and better safeguarding national food security. According to a document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
A visitor learns about an AI-powered remote robotic surgery platform during the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) at Shougang Park in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)…
