China Profits From U.S.-Pakistan Shipwreck

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from truthdig:




China Profits From U.S.-Pakistan Shipwreck

Posted on Dec 2, 2011
By Barry Lando


The killing of 24 Pakistani troops by NATO forces last Saturday is just the latest disastrous chapter in U.S.- Pakistan relations. As affairs go from bad to catastrophic, it’s not just the Taliban who will benefit but also China.

For several years now the Pakistanis have found China a very willing and increasingly powerful counterweight to the Americans and their often strident political demands.

Toeing Washington’s line, in other words, is no longer the only option. And the pragmatic Chinese, as always, seem willing to work with whoever holds power.

Every crisis in American-Pakistani relations is a golden opportunity for China. .............(more)

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