In Chinese Discussions of Pakistan, Balochistan – Not Kashmir – Dominates (Antara Ghosal Singh – Observer Research Foundation)

Much has been written about how the current round of India-Pakistan crisis might have brought the Kashmir issue back into the global limelight. In Chinese strategic circles, however, it is not Kashmir, but Balochistan that seems to be dominating the discourse. The sentiment in Beijing is that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is facing an unprecedented two-front challenge as tensions between India and Pakistan soar on one hand and Balochistan bleeds on the other.

In Chinese Discussions of Pakistan, Balochistan – Not Kashmir – Dominates