Balochistan & CPEC: China’s Achilles’ Heel

Balochistan & CPEC: China’s Achilles’ Heel

Situation in Balochistan, Pakistan’s biggest province, could emerge as Achilles’ Heel for China’s mega BRI and its jewel in the crown CPEC. The progress on CPEC has reportedly slowed down due to the economic downturn, restrictions by the IMF’s bail-out programme on fresh borrowings, outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Beijing also appears hesitant to take … Read more