China’s Pervasive Role In Pakistan’s Development: 98% Loans and 10-Year CPEC Milestone
According to AidData, a US-based research lab, out of the entire Chinese development finance portfolio totaling $70.3 billion that was committed to Pakistan between 2000 and 2021, only 8 percent was categorized as official development assistance, while the remaining 89 percent constituted other official sector loans.