Belt and RoadChina spurned Pakistan's proposals for new Belt and Road projects
Meeting minutes reflect Beijing's concerns over political instability, security
Islamabad is decorated with flags to welcome China's vice premier in July. Beijing has shown a reluctance to expand the scope of Belt and Road projects in Pakistan. © Getty Images
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
October 2, 2023 15:02 JST
ISLAMABAD -- China rejected calls to invest in fresh Belt and Road projects in Pakistan, according to the minutes of a high-level meeting between the neighboring nations, a stance experts chalk up mainly to the political uncertainty and deteriorating security plaguing Islamabad.