China-Pakistan corridor has more hype than substance

Pakistan's growing infrastructure needs are vast, leading Islamabad to pin its hopes on the CPEC

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  • Pakistan's political push
  • Purported benefits
  • Risks
  • Unrealised investment
  • Pakistani debt
  • Special security?
  • 'Outsiders' unwelcome
  • India-Pakistan rivalry

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