Squeezed by debt and the US, Pakistan slows Belt and Road projects

'Even Beijing knows' things are on hold, experts say

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. left, speaks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a signing ceremony in Beijing, in April. © Reuters

W. TARIQ, Contributing writer

KARACHI -- Facing a prolonged financial crisis, and trying to balance ties between China and the U.S., Pakistan's policymakers are slowing the pace of multibillion dollar projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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