US warns Pakistan of risks from Chinese infrastructure push


A view of the coastal highway that leads to Gwadar, Balochistan, Pakistan. China has a major presence in Balochistan province, where it is financing a US$60 billion infrastructure project known as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), part of Beijing’s larger Belt and Road Initiative that spans dozens of countries. – EPA pic, November 22, 2019.

THE United States yesterday warned Pakistan that it faced long-term economic damage with little return if China keeps pursuing its giant infrastructure push.

The top US diplomat for South Asia said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – heralded as a game-changer by both Asian countries – would profit only Beijing and said the US offered a better model.


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  • US, not an angel, is the jealous rival for global supremacy trying to poison the waters. Part of the power game between 2 rival superpowers

    Posted 4 years ago by Panchen Low