China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's Impact on Pak-China Bilateral Relations

Laiba Ali  Khan; Sumaira Gul

doi:10.54418/ca-94.221

Authors

Laiba Ali Khan BS, student, Department of Political Science, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar
Sumaira Gul Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54418/ca-94.221

Keywords:

China, Pakistan, Economy, Development, Bilateral, Relationship.

Abstract

Within the larger framework of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), this study examines the complex effects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The study looks at how China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a flagship project promotes economic, political, cultural, educational, and security cooperation while strengthening the historical links between Pakistan and China. The study examines how Pakistan's economic growth, infrastructure development, and regional integration are facilitated by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), utilizing Rostow's theory of economic development as a framework. It is projected that the effective execution of CPEC will revolutionize global connections, possibly enhancing Pakistan's economy as a whole and encouraging closer ties with China.

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