Are China’s investments benefitting Pakistanis or hurting them? | Counting the Cost
China has invested billions of dollars on building infrastructure projects in Pakistan over the past decade. It is the nation’s largest creditor.
But expanding Beijing’s economic influence in developing nations comes with security risks.
As elsewhere in Asia and Africa, Chinese workers are increasingly coming under attack in Pakistan.
Western nations accuse Beijing of trapping countries in debt they can’t afford to repay.
The Chinese Prime Minister reiterated his nation’s pledge to boost a multibillion-dollar economic corridor with Pakistan during a visit to the nation last week.
But does the relationship benefit China more than Pakistan or is it a win-win for both?
Fintan Monaghan reports.
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