China’s Xi Pours Money Into Pakistan, His ‘All-Weather’ Friend

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President Xi Jinping promised to build roads, ports and power plants on the first visit by a Chinese head of state to Pakistan in almost a decade.

Xi and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif witnessed the signing of 51 pacts on Monday, including an ’’All-Weather’’ strategic partnership that seeks to formalize longstanding defense ties between the nations. The agreements signed were valued at $28 billion, according to Pakistani Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.