Indian media outlets need to take objective view of CPEC: Global Times
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BEIJING: A Chinese newspaper focusing on international issues from the Chinese government’s perspective has advised Indian media outlets to take an objective view of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
“Indian media outlets need to take an objective view of the CPEC. Only if those media outlets provide comprehensive information can Indian people study the pros and cons of the CPEC," according to a report published by Global Times.
It said, however, many Indian media outlets, which have smeared the CPEC as a “debt trap,” kept silent about a news report which clarified that debt from China made up only a small part of Pakistan’s total debt burden.
Some articles claimed that the CPEC project would create an unbearable debt burden for Pakistan.
If the country couldn't repay those loans, the Pakistani government may have to make some economic or political concessions to Beijing, falling into a "debt trap." Some Indian media outlets have taken a close look at whether China will acquire a military base in Pakistan if Islamabad gets caught in a debt trap.
China-Pakistan relations should not be affected by an imaginary debt trap, but Indian media outlets seem unwilling to clear up the misunderstandings about the CPEC. Most Indian media outlets turned a blind eye to the figures released by the Chinese Embassy. They always show great enthusiasm for negative news relating to the CPEC but downplay positive information about the project.
Economic cooperation is the only purpose of the CPEC, which helps create a strong demand for economic integration in the region. At the very least, economic integration will contribute not just to the economy in Pakistan, but also to India's exports.
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