https://www.scmp.com/rss/520895/feed Umair Pervez Khan is general secretary of the Consortium for Asia Pacific Studies in Pakistan and is pursuing his PhD in international relations from Selcuk University, Turkey. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Umair Pervez Khan,Gulshan Rafiq Umair Pervez Khan,Gulshan Rafiq In a quiet but potentially defining moment for South Asia, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, China and Bangladesh convened in the Chinese city of Kunming last month. It may have looked like just another diplomatic gathering, but it signalled a strategic shift – one that could recalibrate the balance of regional cooperation and breathe life into the idea of a regional framework post-SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. For decades, SAARC was envisioned as the collective... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3318341/are-china-pakistan-bangladesh-quietly-planting-regions-new-framework?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3318341/are-china-pakistan-bangladesh-quietly-planting-regions-new-framework?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:30:09 +0000 The Pakistan-China relationship has historically been central to South Asian geopolitics. Over time, this bond has evolved from a security-centric alliance into a partnership encompassing infrastructure and technology. The two countries align on global forums such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation while managing geopolitical challenges, particularly Afghanistan’s stability, and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) remains the backbone of their economic engagement. Despite deep... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3299191/indo-pacific-realities-mean-pakistan-china-alliance-can-only-deepen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3299191/indo-pacific-realities-mean-pakistan-china-alliance-can-only-deepen?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:30:08 +0000