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New ‘Silk Road’ under construction despite threats

China’s latest multibillion-dollar transport project spanning across Central Asia is being dubbed the “New Silk Road”. But it comes with its challenges, including separatist insurgents in the Pakistani region of Balochistan.

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Kamal Hyder
26 Apr 2017
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