Pakistan is betraying China and helping its old ally…, Chinese President Jinping is angry because…
Pakistan vs China: In a new point of flashpoint between two strategic partners, Pakistan and China have reportedly developed differences over the accessibility of strategic minerals in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. For a background update, the Pakistani military leadership had tried to involve the United States, led by President Donald Trump in the Pakistan mineral race, and this move has angered China. Read more to know about the latest developments on Pakistan and China.
In the fresh diplomatic war, the use of critical minerals has sparked a power struggle between global heavyweights China and the United States. These rare minerals, crucial for defense and high-tech industries, are now at the heart of a growing rift between Beijing and Islamabad.
Is Pakistan betraying China?
While China has been involved in mining operations in the region for years, recent moves by the Pakistani military leadership to engage with the US have been seen by China as a betrayal—igniting fury in Beijing over what it perceives as a double game by Pakistan’s generals.
Chinese President Xi Jinping cancels Pakistan visit?
Former Pakistani military officer Adil Raza, citing senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai, revealed that China’s frustration has reached a point where planned high-level visits, including those by the Chinese President and Premier, have been called off.
Pakistani military moving towards US?
The Pakistani military leadership is reportedly seeking to involve the United States in the race for strategic minerals, a move that has angered China. Former Pakistani military officer Adil Raza, citing senior journalist Shaheen Sehbai, stated that China’s displeasure is so intense that high-level visits from Chinese leaders, including the President and Premier, have been cancelled.
Beijing has reportedly warned that if Pakistan’s army moves closer to Washington—even over minerals—then Pakistan must first repay its multi-billion dollar debt to China.
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