International relationsU.S. envoy's Gwadar tour shows Pakistan's evolving China strategy
Islamabad balances superpowers while seeking stronger hand for Beijing negotiations
Pakistani Navy personnel patrol in Gwadar in 2016: The Pentagon last year said the port could one day host a People's Liberation Army Navy facility for China. © AP
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
September 25, 2023 16:58 JST
ISLAMABAD -- A U.S. diplomat's recent visit to the Pakistani port of Gwadar, the heart of China's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the country, has highlighted Islamabad's delicate task of balancing ties with rival superpowers and efforts to gain leverage for itself.