Growing Chinese influence in Pakistan irks United States

Congressman Ted Yoho, chairman of the House Committee on Asia and the Pacific, and its ranking Democrat, Congressman Brad Sherman in their 40-minute meeting with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Washington expressed their concern about China’s growing influence in Pakistan.

The US lawmakers also focused on the current situation in Afghanistan but discussing bilateral relations, the two lawmakers also conveyed their concern about blasphemy cases against Christians in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also had an unscheduled meeting with US Vice President Michael Pence here on Friday and their talks focused on finding a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan, official sources said.