Bad news for Pakistan as China decides to hold direct talks with Munir’s enemy for….

CPEC project: Not all is well between Pakistan and China. In order to save the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, China has decided to start direct talks with Baloch rebels bypassing the Pakistani army to secure and speed up progress on the stalled CPEC.

This new stance of China has been stated in clear words by China during the recent visit of Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif to Beijing. China is taking this step because CPEC is being constantly attacked by Baloch rebels, due to which major projects like Gwadar port and Reko Diq mining project have almost come to a standstill. Apart from this, China is also upset with the growing interest of US in the mineral resources of Balochistan.

China has invested more than $ 60 billion in the CPEC project, but Baloch rebels continue to attack Chinese employees and Chinese projects. Many Chinese engineers have been killed by Baloch rebels. Therefore, China now wants to sit across the Balochs at the negotiating table.

According to reports, China is also trying to send a positive message to the rest of the countries associated with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). China has been struggling for more than a decade and now believes that the real protectors of Balochistan are the Balochi people. This attitude of China shows that it should now talk on its own instead of relying on the Pakistan Army after many reports suggest that the Asim Muni’s Army has lost control over most areas of Balochistan and the CPEC project is in serious danger.

What are Balochs’ thinking

However, the Baloch groups are deeply suspicious of this proposal of China. In 2019 also, such secret talks were held in Dubai which failed. There are deep differences among the Baloch groups regarding direct talks with China. The Balochs demand autonomy for Balochistan and Balochistan’s share in the earnings from CPEC. It is estimated that mineral resources worth about $ 6 trillion may be hidden in Balochistan, which include important elements like copper, gold and lithium. These minerals are very important for China’s green technology and electric vehicle industry. Direct talks with Baloch groups will help China ensure the security of its supply chain, as well as enable long-term exploitation of these minerals while avoiding administrative hurdles.

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