Battered economy and strained ties with us reduce options By Agence France Presse (AFP) Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Listen to the Article - Powered by ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari flies to China on Tuesday seeking economic investment and support for his country as its ties with the United States come under increasing strain. Pakistan is one of China's closest allies in Asia, with Beijing seeing the country as a counter-balance to its traditional enemy, India. Islamabad has been a key ally of the United States in the latter's so-called "war on terror," but that relationship is on rocky ground due to Pakistan's inability to shut down Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters based in its tribal belt. Though the four-day visit is Zardari's first state visit since he assumed office in September, he met US President George W....
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