Chinese Firms’ Withdrawal Dents Pakistan Steel Mills Privatization
Amid a substantial downturn in Chinese investment in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), several major Chinese companies have withdrawn from the proposed acquisition and investment in state-run Pakistan Steel Mills. The decision marks a setback for the privatization of this largest non-functional 19,000-acre industrial facility. Before ceasing its operations in June 2015, the facility was…