Beijing_Tells_Asim_Munir_to_Protect_Chinese_Assets_in_Pakistan___Vantage_with_Palki_Sharma___N18G(360p)

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00:29Pakistan has aced a new foreign policy.

00:33It's a twist on multi-alignment.

00:36We call it multi-dependency.

00:38And it's exactly what it sounds like.

00:40You're basically at the mercy of multiple countries.

00:43And that is Pakistan right now.

00:44Last month, they were nominating Donald Trump for a Nobel Prize.

00:47This month, they are being scolded by China.

00:50At the receiving end is Army Chief Asim Munir.

00:54He visited Beijing today.

00:56He met China's Foreign Minister, Wong Yi.

00:58At first, things went well.

00:59Wong congratulated Munir for his promotion.

01:01Remember, he is field marshal now.

01:04He also talked about China's ironclad commitment to Pakistan.

01:08But then the talks reared to a sour topic.

01:12The CPEC.

01:13The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

01:17Beijing has a number of billion-dollar projects in Pakistan,

01:20like roads, power plants and ports.

01:23Many of them are run by Chinese experts.

01:25But in recent years, these people have come under attack.

01:30People and assets, both.

01:32The locals feel that they're not benefiting from these Chinese investments,

01:36so some groups have resorted to attacks.

01:39Of course, China is not happy about that.

01:42As Wong Yi made clear to Munir.

01:44China hopes that the Pakistani military will continue to make all-out efforts

01:50to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan.

01:57Make all-out efforts to protect Chinese personnel.

02:01That's what Wong told Munir.

02:03Some reports also say that he got a dressing down,

02:06that Wong used stern language to reprimand the Pakistani army chief.

02:11Now, we cannot verify those reports, so let's focus on Munir's reply.

02:14Here is what he told Wong Yi, and I'm quoting.

02:16The Pakistani military will continue to take all necessary measures

02:23to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan

02:27and is willing to actively advance stronger counter-terrorism cooperation

02:31between the two countries.

02:35So Munir is trying to allay China's fears.

02:38But will it work?

02:40Let's look at the scale of the problem first.

02:42The CPEC is worth $60 billion.

02:45A lot of its projects are located in the Balochistan province,

02:49including the much-hived Gwadar port.

02:52Hundreds of Chinese experts also live in Pakistan.

02:54They lead and manage these Chinese projects.

02:59Recently, they've become targets.

03:01Some 14 attacks have been reported since 2021,

03:04and they have killed at least 20 Chinese nationals.

03:09So clearly, it is a big problem.

03:11Big enough for China to rethink its investments.

03:14They haven't announced fresh funds or projects since 2023.

03:20No fresh projects or funds for Pakistan in the last two years.

03:23The focus is on completing the stalled ones.

03:26And even that is a long shot.

03:28Just look at Gwadar.

03:29It was supposed to be a jewel of the Arabian Sea.

03:32Instead, it's a ghost town.

03:34So simply put, China's bet is not paying off.

03:37These attacks are only adding to their concerns.

03:41Of course, this worries Pakistan too.

03:43So they're making moves to appease China.

03:46For example, police officers are being given military training.

03:51They are being deputed solely to protect Chinese workers.

03:56But going forward, Beijing has to make a choice.

03:58Do they stick with Pakistan?

04:00Or do they get out before things unravel?

04:04Financially, the jury is still out.

04:06They may still pull the plug on CPEC if it does not work.

04:09And politically, that's where it gets tricky.

04:13Look at China's actions during Operation Sindur.

04:16They used satellites to track Indian soldiers.

04:18They relayed this information to Pakistan.

04:20Not to mention, most of Islamabad's weaponry was Chinese.

04:24And it's not a surprise.

04:25China does use Pakistan to contain India's rise.

04:28To keep us busy in the West.

04:30But today, things got a bit interesting.

04:35I'll show you two Chinese readouts.

04:39One is from 2023, from a meeting between Asim Muneer and Wongi.

04:44And the other is from today, 2025.

04:46Now listen to the 2023 statement first.

04:49China will continue to firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.

04:58No matter how the international situation changes, China will always be Pakistan's reliable, strategic, cooperative partner.

05:07That's a very strong commitment.

05:11Now look at 2025.

05:13Those words and commitments are missing.

05:15Instead, here is what it says.

05:17And I'm quoting again, China will, as always, take Pakistan as a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy.

05:25Not even the priority, just a priority.

05:30This is strange because of two reasons.

05:32One, the obvious dilution of China's commitment.

05:34And second, the timing.

05:36This was Muneer's first trip to China after the fighting with India.

05:40So if anything, China had more reason to support Pakistan.

05:44Now was the time to talk about sovereignty and independence.

05:47Yet Beijing omitted it from the statement.

05:51The question is why?

05:52Are they unhappy with the CPEC delays?

05:55Are they angry about the attacks on their people?

05:58Are they trying to protect their research with India?

06:00Are they unhappy with Pakistan cozying up to the US?

06:03Or are we simply reading into it?

06:07At this point, we cannot be sure.

06:09But either way, one thing is clear.

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