China has been Pakistan’s firmest ally for 60 years – and it is to Beijing that Islamabad looks to counterbalance the influence of western largesse
Mustafa Qadri,
guardian.co.uk, Sunday 18 July 2010, 16.00 BST
Pakistan’s special relationship with the United States may have taken centre stage since the attacks of 11 September 2001, but in China it has another enduring great power ally. With Pakistan’s President Zardari returning from a visit of several days to China last week, it is worth considering the country’s other