ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Xinhua) — Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal rejected the perception that the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a “debt trap,” saying it distorts the spirit of the BRI.
“The local people can testify that it (the BRI) has had a very positive impact,” the minister told media on Wednesday.
Appreciating China for extending the