China urges Pakistan to do its ‘utmost’ to protect Chinese workers after recurrent attacks

Beijing: China urged Pakistan to do its “utmost” to protect thousands of Chinese workers involved in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects after recurrent attacks on Chinese personnel became a major headache for Beijing. The demand came as Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi co-chaired the fifth round of the Foreign Minister-Level China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue in Beijing.