Do u wanna know what it means to influence a country?
Hint: it's what India did with Nepal
Can u say that China did the same with Pakistan using its CPEC investment as leverage?
If China would've been in control, our politicians wouldn't have been able to create hurdles for CPEC and bicker which routes are better than others.
This whole idea of China's hegemonic ambitions towards Pakistan is nothing but Indian fantasy.
Indian logic:
India aligns with US against China = India's successful multidimensional diplomacy/For securing India's interests
Pakistan aligns with China against India = Pakistan has become China's colony