Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday that more projects will be planned under the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, amid concerns over piling up of debt.
Cash-strapped Pakistan has formally approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package as it reels under a serious economic crisis.
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Reports said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to visit Beijing on November 3 for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders.
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After the new government took over, Beijing agreed to extend the CPEC projects to Balochistan to address the criticism that Punjab grabbed most of the investments.
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