"No rationale" for IMF bailout paying off Chinese loans to Pakistan
In an interview with CNBC television, Pompeo said the United States looked forward to engaging with the new government of Pakistan's expected new prime minister, Imran Khan.
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- United States
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday that any potential International Monetary Fund bailout for Pakistan's new government should not provide funds to pay off Chinese lenders.
In an interview with CNBC television, Pompeo said the United States looked forward to engaging with the new government of Pakistan's expected new prime minister, Imran Khan, but said there was "no rationale" for a bailout that pays off Chinese loans to Pakistan.
"Make no mistake. We will be watching what the IMF does," Pompeo said. "There's no rationale for IMF tax dollars, and associated with that American dollar that is part of the IMF funding, for those to go to bail out Chinese bondholders or China itself," Pompeo said.
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