
Pakistan Hit Hard By China: Xi Denies Funding For Landmark Project, Warming US Ties At A Cost?
Published on: Sept. 7, 2025, 2:18 p.m. | Source: NewsX
China has stepped back from Pakistan’s flagship ML-1 railway project, a key part of CPEC. The move comes after PM Shehbaz Sharif’s Beijing visit failed to secure fresh funding. Islamabad now seeks alternative financing amid mounting fiscal challenges.