The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A View from the Ground
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a $62 billion connectivity project envisioned to stretch from the western Chinese city of Kashgar to Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar, located near Iran and Persian Gulf shipping lanes. What do Pakistan and China hope to achieve through CPEC? Can CPEC transform Pakistan’s economy? How will CPEC impact the broader South Asia region? This event will feature a multimedia presentation, based on in-depth and on-the-ground research, by South Asia analyst Arif Rafiq.
Overview
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a $62 billion connectivity project envisioned to stretch from the western Chinese city of Kashgar to Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar, located near Iran and Persian Gulf shipping lanes. It is a major component of Beijing's broader Belt and Road Initiative.
What do Pakistan and China hope to achieve through CPEC? How are CPEC-related funds being spent? Can CPEC transform Pakistan’s economy? What economic, political, and social factors might inhibit CPEC’s progress? Can Pakistan overcome them, and if so how? How will CPEC impact the broader South Asia region?
This event will feature a multimedia presentation, based on in-depth and on-the-ground research, by South Asia analyst Arif Rafiq. He recently traveled across Pakistan--including to the key CPEC nodes of Gwadar and Gilgit-Baltistan--and interviewed a diverse array of stakeholders to learn more about the CPEC plan, to observe its initial progress, and to assess how Pakistan can best leverage the project to produce sustained, inclusive, and rapid economic growth.
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Indo-Pacific Program
The Indo-Pacific Program promotes policy debate and intellectual discussions on US interests in the Asia-Pacific as well as political, economic, security, and social issues relating to the world’s most populous and economically dynamic region. Read more
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The Kissinger Institute works to ensure that China policy serves American long-term interests and is founded in understanding of historical and cultural factors in bilateral relations and in accurate assessment of the aspirations of China’s government and people. Read more
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