Have you watch at all the games America played recently in Pakistan by holding an IMF "loan" hostage???

The squeeze was so tight that Prime Minister Sharif began engaging with China for funding.  The quid-pro-quo there, however, was that China wanted access to the Gwadar port including - possibly - the right to host certain military assets. 

America/IMF blinked and the IMF "loan" was made.  

 A loss for Pakistan either way you slice it. 

But, no, I don’t pay attention to these things - only when others bring them up ;)