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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Building National Consensus, Curbing Terrorism, and Managing Regional Rivalries in Balochistan

Saeed Shafqat 2022 1 min read

Abstract

Analysing the Belt and Road Initiative (B R I), one can argue that it has three essential components. First, it links development with security. Conforming to neoliberalism , fundamental econom ic drivers such as trade and infra structure investment are inextricably linked to political stability and peace. Second, the BRI anticipates cultural and educational exchanges as manifes tations o f its developmental strategy. Third, it envisions regional connectivity and economic interdependence as catalysts o f the development and security nexus. This chapter maintains that Pakistan will be able to benefit from these opportunities if policies surrounding the CPEC are transparent, led by research and evidence, and backed b y a deep and clear understanding of local conditions.

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Context & Way Forward2:

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC ) is one o f the pivotal com

ponents of China’s high-profile BRI. A distinctive feature of this initiative is

the scale and size o f connectivity that it envisages for Asia, Europe, and Africa,

combining all forms of exchange over rail, road, air, and sea. By facilitating

connectivity, China promotes a vision where a ‘win-win’ situation of mutual

benefits and people-to-people contacts can be achieved. Invoking a 2000-year-

old history that China shares with Central Asia, Eurasia, and other parts of the

world, President Xi Jinping has been persistent in conveying th at the BRI plan,

including the CPEC , aims to revive regional connectivity through infrastruc

ture development, trade, and investment in industry from which development

dividends can be shared across the world. Openness and inclusive growth

thus form core principles of this ‘project of the twenty-first century’, while any

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Building National Consensus, Curbing Terrorism, and Managing Regional Rivalries in Balochistan

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