China wants Pakistan to lead Muslim world

 

 China has supported Pakistan and wants the country to lead the Islamic world as the only Muslim state with nuclear weapons, foreign media reported.

China appears to be an active force behind the shift in alliances. Beijing is close to finalizing a massive 25-year strategic partnership deal with Tehran worth $ 400 billion in Chinese investment in Iran. China has the opportunity to make inroads into the Muslim world and expand its influence.

Previously, under pressure from a Gulf country, Pakistan had withdrawn from an international summit of Muslim leaders held in Malaysia. The summit was organized by then-Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in Kuala Lumpur and was attended by dozens of world leaders, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to discuss current issues in the Muslim world.