Xi Jinping to Visit Pakistan Amid CPEC Delays, US Ties; China to Deploy Troops

• Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon visit Pakistan, announced PM Shehbaz Sharif, focusing on CPEC 2.0.
• CPEC 2.0 aims to expand cooperation into agriculture, IT, AI, mining, and youth development.
• The visit comes as Pakistan strengthens ties with the US, raising questions about China's 'all-weather' friendship.
• China has reprimanded Pakistan over CPEC project delays and attacks on Chinese citizens, threatening to reconsider funding.
• Pakistan has agreed to allow China to establish security posts and deploy Special Protection Units for Chinese citizens working on CPEC.

Why It Matters: Xi Jinping's visit to Pakistan highlights CPEC 2.0, but also China's concerns over project delays and Pakistan's US ties.