Pakistan is a burden that China has to carry for its strategic needs, had it not been for that they wouldn’t even bat an eye. They have to throw money at a dead horse to try and get it past the finish line. In the business world we call that a “sunk cost”.
That is unfortunately very true.
Pakistan failed to capitalize on our good relationship with the US in the early decades and we have failed to do the same with China.
The Indians have leveraged their relationship with the West and the Gulf Arabs into massive economic gains. Pakistanis keep making excuses that we need good trade with India in order to grow. Meanwhile, the second largest market on the planet (China) remains completely untapped by Pakistani businesses.
Given the fact that our wonderful civilian (and military) leaders have failed to provide the country with even a single top technical university, how many Pakistanis take advantage of a close relationship and get trained in China?
There is no choosing sides. This time Americans have selected India.
I agree completely. Not only the India factor, but Israel will never, ever allow a good relationship between the US and Pakistan as long as we have nuclear weapons. It doesn't matter if we recognize them or not. They simply will not rest until our nuclear capability has been defanged.