Pakistan vote elevates Belt and Road critic in key port of Gwadar

Activist wins provincial seat; analysts say China may have to heed complaints

20240215 PAKISTAN CHINA DIPLOMACY

Chinese and Pakistani flags fly in Islamabad to mark 10th anniversary celebrations for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in July 2023.  © EPA/Jiji

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's elections have cemented the rise of a local rights activist in the southwestern port of Gwadar, potentially affecting China's Belt and Road Initiative projects in the area.

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