Western pressure vs Eastern friendship

The West appears to be mounting pressure on Pakistan, which is striving to set its economy on a growth path after achieving relative financial stability. Could the ultimate goal be to compel the Government of Pakistan to revisit its relations with China, particularly in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)? In addition to a subdued yet persistent media campaign aimed at casting doubts on the efficacy of CPEC projects under bilateral agreements between Pakistan and China, recent developments have added to the pressure. The World Bank cancelled a loan, a UK envoy warned of repercussions if power purchase agreements with Chinese independent power producers (IPPs) are not renegotiated, and the US imposed sanctions on four security-related entities last week.