OPINION OF : Josue Diaz , Ph.D Public Policy, New York University (2018) Written Feb 2 I am taking an answer from another analys...
OPINION OF : Josue Diaz, Ph.D Public Policy, New York University (2018)
I am taking an answer from another analysis I wrote on China-Pakistan-India to answer this question.
China loves nobody except itself, and it certainly does not love Pakistan. It simply uses Pakistan to counter India. Pakistan has suffered a great deal due to a string of poor or corrupt leadership, or just bad choices made in some cases. Pakistan desperately needs to stabilise and become a nation worthy of Jinnah’s dream. And Pakistan IS capable of becoming that nation. However, it lacks strong leadership and the critical mass of economic development. China has been drawn to Pakistan to exploit this weakness/insecurity and continues to prop up Pakistan militarily to counter India. Its all weather friendship rings hollow, because China could have also supported democracy, education, medical care, and infrastructure development in Pakistan, but it chooses to primarily help only militarily. Why? Because a stable and prosperous Pakistan will not be dependent on China, and that is NOT a good thing for China’s interest.
Hence, China ultimately wants to weaken India and keep Pakistan unstable and subservient. That is pretty much the extent of China’s “love” for Pakistan.
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