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The Global Security Initiative by China.

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 ~Preet Chinese President Xi Jinping recently proposed a new Global Security Initiative (GSI). The GSI seeks to oppose the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad (India, US, Australia, Japan grouping). China, on the other hand, did not give much clarity or explanation regarding the planned global security programme. With escalating challenges from unilateralism, hegemony, and power politics, as well as growing deficiencies in peace, security, trust, and governance, humanity is confronted with more intractable issues and security concerns.  As a result, China maintained that the Global Security Initiative is intended to safeguard the notion of "indivisible security." According to the notion of "indivisible security," no country may increase its own security at the expense of others. GSI advocates for "shared, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" security, as well as the development of an Asian security paradigm based on mutual respect
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China-Pakistan Sign in to start second-phase of  CPEC.  ~Preet Pakistan and China signed a new agreement on 4th of February 2022, to start the second phase of the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with Prime Minister Imran Khan praising the controversial projects, saying they are strategic for both countries and will provide tangible benefits to the people.  On Friday, Khan held a virtual meeting with He Lifeng, Chairman of China's apex planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), to discuss the expansion of Chinese investments in Pakistan. Khan arrived in China on Thursday for a four-day visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics and meet with top Chinese leadership. According to Pakistan's state-run Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, State Minister and Chairman of the Board of Investment Muhammad Azfar Ahsan and He signed the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation, which aims to attract