New York Times has reported
that under China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan is working on
distinctly defense-related projects, including a secret plan to build fighter jets. China insists the program is peaceful.
The confidential plan,
reviewed by The Times, would also deepen the countries’ cooperation in space, a
frontier the Pentagon recently said Beijing was trying to militarize. It’s the first time China
has explicitly tied a Belt and Road proposal to its military ambitions,
confirming the concerns of a host of nations who suspect the infrastructure
initiative is really about helping China project armed might. CLICK TO READ RELATED STORY.
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China's belt and road is all about military objectives
By IndianMandarins - 2018-12-20 12:09:59
New York Times has reported
that under China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative, Pakistan is working on
distinctly defense-related projects, including a secret plan to build fighter jets. China insists the program is peaceful.
The confidential plan, reviewed by The Times, would also deepen the countries’ cooperation in space, a frontier the Pentagon recently said Beijing was trying to militarize.
It’s the first time China has explicitly tied a Belt and Road proposal to its military ambitions, confirming the concerns of a host of nations who suspect the infrastructure initiative is really about helping China project armed might. CLICK TO READ RELATED STORY.
