Pakistan to fence off Gwadar to shield China's Belt and Road port

Separating part of city shows Beijing's impatience in face of insurgency

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The provincial government of Balochistan plans to fence off 24 sq. km of the port city of Gwadar. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

KARACHI -- Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan is putting up barbed wire around large parts of the port city of Gwadar to protect Belt and Road projects from potential attacks by insurgents.

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