Chinese nationals attacked in Pakistan, Beijing puts touring Asim Munir in a spot over security lapses

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In the wake of continuing attacks on Chinese nationals and projects in Pakistan, China conveyed strong displeasure to visiting Pakistan army chief Asim Munir and pressed him to take action against anti-China groups on its soil. read more
Confident from his visit to Washington DC, Pakistani army chief Asim Munir would have thought of having a victory lap in Beijing. Instead, he received a dressing down from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over continuing attacks on Chinese nationals and businesses in Pakistan.
In recent years, armed groups in Pakistan, such as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), have mounted several attacks on Chinese projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Chinese nationals living in the country. China has repeatedly called Pakistan to rein in such groups, but the regime has failed to prevent such attacks — Pakistan has failed to prevent attacks against its own personnel as well.
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Wang told Munir on Thursday that it is his hope that 'the Pakistani military will continue to make all-out efforts to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan', according to a readout carried by state-owned Xinhua news agency.
Even as the two countries mentioned the usual cliches of being iron-clad brothers with an all-weather relationship, Wang's tone in repeated statements made it clear that the Communist Party is not pleased with the state of affairs in Pakistan.
After all, the Gwadar port, described as the crown jewel of the CPEC, which itself is central to Xi Jinping's brainchild Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has failed to take off even after billions of dollars of investment over the past decade.