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  • China plays down protests against CPEC at Pak\’s Gwadar port; says not directed against its ventures

    A wary China on Tuesday sought to downplay reports of mass protests against the CPEC projects at Pakistan\’s port city Gwadar, saying they are not targeted against the multi-billion dollar initiative, amid growing concerns here about the security of hundreds of Chinese personnel working in the neighboring country. According to a report in the Pakistan-based Dawn newspaper on Monday, hundreds of children joined the ongoing protests in Gwadar which entered its 18th day on Sunday