now pti should reach out to china, there is no true azaadi, until you have economy and defense capabilities. a rich guy always has body guards, and he can do whatever he wants. if you are ghareeb of course no chance, but if you are upper middle class and don't have body guards, you can still be robbed/armed-robbed.
Extending that analogy, if China gives you a bit more ability to raise your heads, do that. until you get to a level where your defense and money capabilities allow you to be independent. not sure if IK will ever turn down the braggadocio, but he may need to given where we are.
even China is an example, and also USA (speak softly and carry a big stick). It wasn't sticking its nose into UK's business, until it cut UK at its knees in WW2 through lend lease and put the final nail in the British empires coffin during the Suez crisis. Make China a powerful friend of PK, like US is to Israel.
