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Nothing so specific. Rather, look at the relationship over the decades: Pakistan, at America's begging bowl since independence, has used U.S. aid not to the betterment of its people but to secure, enrich, and glorify its self-appointed ruling classes through economic concentration and military conflicts that Pakistan itself initiated. Therefore Pakistan's elite will never eliminate Pakistan's security problems through military action or diplomatic settlement due to their fear that the U.S. dollar tap will be shut off shortly afterwards.A so called super power want to make Pakistan escape goat. Please fight in Afghanistan yourself.
So ordinary Pakistanis' best hope for reform and development is that the U.S. cut off the dollar supply sooner rather than later, thus compelling necessary security and economic reforms. Pakistan's elites see this and cast about for a new host to sponge off of. China is the obvious choice but China's leaders are too cognizant of this history to fall for Pakistani leaders' blandishments and threats.
That said, the Chinese have an interest in preserving their assets and plans - especially CPEC, the strategic port the Chinese see as desirable for their security in case of another war in East Asia, but which they know otherwise won't provide either Pakistan or China with lasting economic benefits.
The Chinese have agreed to have the IMF examine CPEC. I don't doubt that the IMF will scotch the whole CPEC idea on economic grounds: shipping stuff by sea to and from China's ports is much cheaper than road and rail links through high mountains and empty deserts. The Chinese may then put off CPEC plans for another day - or era. Therefore Pakistan has no leverage to demand China bail out Pakistan.