China has shifted its stance in foreign policy as the nation begins to distance itself from countries once considered its closest allies. After Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has become the second nation from which China has begun to maintain distance.
These are the same nations that, at one time, conspired against India along with China. However, the dragon now seems to have realized that these nations are of little long-term value. Until a few months ago, Pakistan and China described each other as “all-weather friends.”
China had invested billions of dollars in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. But the circumstances have now changed. Since 2022, China has withdrawn from several major CPEC projects. Key venture

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