Where was the US when Pakistan was facing a power crisis, asks Chinese envoy

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

Chinese envoy to Pakistan Yao Jing on Friday asked where was Washington in 2013 when the country was facing a shortfall of energy, and why did it not invest in Pakistan’s power sector despite knowing the country’s dire need for electricity.

The ambassador questioned that when in 2013, the Chinese companies were establishing power plants in Pakistan, where was the US?

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing, while rejecting US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Alice Wells’ statement regarding CPEC, said Pak-China relations are based on win-win cooperation and are mutually beneficial.

In his address to the 5th CPEC Media Forum in Islamabad, he expressed his shock over the statement Alice Wells of higher tariff in power plants, established under CPEC. Yao said China has always come forward to assist Pakistan in need without any political or government differences.

The envoy said if Pakistan is in need, China would never ask it to repay its loans in time, while on the other hand the International Monetary Fund, which is mainly governed by the West, is strict in its repayment system.