China and Pakistan fall out over Belt and Road frameworks

Deadlock over interest rates for major rail project stalls annual summit

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping: The two countries are embroiled in their most serious disagreement relating to the Belt and Road Initiative. (Source photos by AP)

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

KARACHI -- China and Pakistan are embroiled in their most serious disagreement relating to the Belt and Road Initiative, causing the annual bilateral summit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to be delayed.

The Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) is CPEC's principal decision-making body. It is jointly chaired by Pakistan's minister for planning, development and special initiatives and the vice chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission.

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