However, he did not include the chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, which covers the disputed PoK region. "The government head in Gilgit-Baltistan did not come for technical reasons. "It's trying to build an empire of exclusive economic enclaves that would create a Sino-centric unipolar Asia. In fact, changing the name at this stage can spoil the entire project," Hu said.Hu said India should accept that the Belt and Road is now a fact of life. India is a big economic block, and it will gain more from joining it instead of being isolated," he added.

Source: Times of India May 13, 2017 16:07 UTC