From Lalit K Jha
Washington, May 18 (PTI) Pakistan's display of camaraderie with China during Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani's ongoing visit to the country has left some US lawmakers agitated and asking why Islamabad seeks more and more aid from America even when it calls China its "best friend".
Gilani landed in China yesterday for a four-day visit amid strains in ties with the US, and hailed Beijing as Islamabad's "best" and "most trusted friend". China in turn "unswervingly" backed Pakistan's anti-terror efforts.
The display has not gone unnoticed in Washington has has raised eyebrows.
"We are borrowing 40 cents out of every dollar that we spend. It's a hard sell to the American people that we should borrow 40 cents, a lot of it from China, and spend it in Pakistan, and then have the head of Pakistan go to China and stand up and say, 'You're our best friend'.