QUETTA, Pakistan -- The decision this week by the U.S. to name a Pakistani separatist group as a terrorist organization is seen by analysts as part of a backdoor deal between Washington and Beijing, after China allowed a United Nations Security Council resolution against a Pakistan-based militant leader.
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Pakistani paramilitary soldiers gather after an attack by the Balochistan Liberation Army on the Chinese consulate in Karachi last November. © Reuters
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