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2015-12-09 International-UN-NGOs

Will the China-Pakistan corridor remake Asia?

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Posted by ryuge 2015-12-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 What does Pakistan bring to the equation except boatloads of crazy? If China really wanted to remake Asia they'd ally with India.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-12-09 08:24|| 2015-12-09 08:24|| Front Page Top

#2 The Chinese will find the Pak's as corrupt and untrustworthy as the Americans have.

Posted by jvalentour 2015-12-09 08:25|| 2015-12-09 08:25|| Front Page Top

#3 China has been poaching Indian territory by moving border markers, among other activities, for decades. India considers China a considerably greater threat than Pakistan. By developing ties with Pakistan, China threatens India with the possibility of a two-front war, of which Pakistan cannot be unaware. And certainly Pakistan has been enthusiastic about China-provided infrastructure projects (roads and harbours) billed as supporting increased trade between the two countries.

Posted by trailing wife 2015-12-09 09:53|| 2015-12-09 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 And the Paks will find the Chinese even more corrupt and untrustworthy than the Americans.

Posted by Glenmore 2015-12-09 10:43|| 2015-12-09 10:43|| Front Page Top

#5 The territory China has claimed from India is so high up in the mountains as to be worthless. The territory between the two is so unruly that I'm not sure armored operations would be practical. China could simply give the territories back and champion a Security Council seat for India and they'd probably have a friend and ally no questions asked.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-12-09 14:44|| 2015-12-09 14:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Not that I want them to ally, I prefer to bring India solidly into the Anglosphere, I'm just saying what I think China would be wise to do. Pakistan is a loser. War with India is a loser.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-12-09 14:45|| 2015-12-09 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 China is playing go with the borders and neighboring countries. China is nobody's friend, unless they need something from a loan shark.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-12-09 16:57|| 2015-12-09 16:57|| Front Page Top

#8 And even then count your finger and toes before and after any deal...

Posted by CrazyFool 2015-12-09 16:59|| 2015-12-09 16:59|| Front Page Top

#9 China is nobody's friend, unless they need something from a loan shark.

Same goes for India.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2015-12-09 17:32|| 2015-12-09 17:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Comment moar Zhanf.

Posted by Shipman 2015-12-09 17:57|| 2015-12-09 17:57|| Front Page Top

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