Belt and RoadPakistan's PM Khan eager for closer economic ties with China
Beijing visit for Belt and Road summit to highlight plans for economic corridor
The discussions with the IMF have run into resistance from the U.S. over Pakistan's Chinese debt. © Reuters
FARHAN BOKHARI, Contributing Writer
ISLAMABAD -- As Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares to visit Beijing on Thursday, Pakistani officials warmly welcomed China's latest message to its overseas partners assuring them that loans tied to Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative will be affordable.