CPSC Monitor (20th July- 27th July, 2020)

2218

1.   CPEC’s Havelian-Thakot highway section completed
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/649475-cpec-s-havelian-thakot-highway-section-completed
2.   Coronavirus: top scientists push for ‘quantum leap’ in bat virus research to avoid new pandemic
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3094447/coronavirus-top-scientists-push-quantum-leap-bat-virus-research
3.  China’s successful launch of Mars mission seals global era in deep-space exploration
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02187-7
4. Pakistan dismisses ‘politically motivated story’ on covert operations by China’s Wuhan lab
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/692360-pakistan-dismisses-politically-motivated-story-on-covert-operations-by-chinas-wuhan-lab
5. China orders closure of US consulate in Chengdu
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/china-orders-closure-consulate-chengdu-200724041725897.html
6.  China offers $1 billion loan to Latin America and the Caribbean for access to its Covid-19 vaccine
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/23/americas/china-billion-vaccine-latin-america-coronavirus-intl/index.html
7.  China leads coronavirus recovery as economy returns to growth
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-economy-growth-recover-coronavirus-lockdown-gdp-q2-a9622211.html
8. Bangladesh signals shift towards China, Pakistan: report
https://www.dawn.com/news/1571171
9.  China donates 12 plant protection drones to fight against locust plague in Pakistan
https://www.app.com.pk/global/global/china-donates-12-plant-protection-drones-to-fight-against-locust-plague-in-pakistan/
10. INGOs donate 20,000 medical masks to Pakistan
https://nation.com.pk/25-Jul-2020/ingos-donate-20-000-medical-masks-to-pakistan