Exclusive: China’s Belt and Road Encounters Setbacks in Pakistan

Exclusive: China’s Belt and Road Encounters Setbacks in Pakistan
Laborers walk through the Gwadar Port in Pakistan, a multi-billion dollar infrastructure project that China has invested in as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Amelie Herenstein/AFP/Getty Images
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Government documents from Jilin Province of China obtained by The Epoch Times have revealed that the Chinese regime’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Pakistan have encountered setbacks since 2015.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), formerly known as the “One Belt, One Road,” is Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s signature grand foreign policy project. It aims to recreate ancient China’s silk road for trading with countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa in the 21st century. The initiative invests Chinese capital in the construction of various high-cost projects in more than 60 participating countries.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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