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The politics of the China―Pakistan economic corridor

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  • Maham Hameed

    (Graduate Institute of Development Studies)

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China’s presence in the Global South has increased dramatically over the course of a decade. The discourse of mutual benefit and non-intervention has attracted much attention in the developing world, which is now facing the consequences of Western interventions. However, the extent to which Chinese engagement in the developing world stays true to these principles needs to be evaluated in terms of its effects on the political economic structures of the host nations. This study analyses how China and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is interacting with the political and economic realities of Pakistan. Firstly, the study traces the history of regionalism in Pakistan and shows that over the years, the developmental mission of the central state has created deep-seated regionalism in Pakistan. The study shows that CPEC is deepening such cleavages. The regionalist forces have opposed the project in two broad ways: through demanding a greater share in the project or through completely rejecting the interventions. Secondly, the study analyses the lop-sided civil-military relations in Pakistan and concludes that Chinese engagement in Pakistan is leading to the military’s tighter control of civilian and economic matters relating to CPEC.

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  • Maham Hameed, 2018. "The politics of the China―Pakistan economic corridor," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 4(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:4:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-018-0115-7
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-018-0115-7
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    1. Penny Harvey & Hannah Knox, 2012. "The Enchantments of Infrastructure," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 7(4), pages 521-536.
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    1. Kiyya Baloch & Kenneth Andresen, 2020. "Reporting in Conflict Zones in Pakistan: Risks and Challenges for Fixers," Media and Communication, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(1), pages 37-46.
    2. Agnieszka Kuszewska & Agnieszka Nitza-Makowska, 2021. "Multifaceted Aspects of Economic Corridors in the Context of Regional Security: The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor as a Stabilising and Destabilising Factor," Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, , vol. 8(2), pages 218-248, August.

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