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An unequal equation? CPEC development and Pakistan's political mindset
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Abstract China's growing activities in Pakistan are coming increasingly into prominence of strategic analysts and have been worrying the international community since the last few years. Having maintained a rather "behind-the-scenes" support for Islamabad for decades, Beijing, today is exercising its influen... view more
China's growing activities in Pakistan are coming increasingly into prominence of strategic analysts and have been worrying the international community since the last few years. Having maintained a rather "behind-the-scenes" support for Islamabad for decades, Beijing, today is exercising its influence more publicly. Besides Chinese concerns about the security of its investments and development activities, it seems obvious that the identified strategic and economic benefits of cooperation with Pakistan are outbidding the risk perceptions. Latter phenomenon finds its most visible expression in the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. But since the start of the CPEC planning and related first engagements in infrastructure and energy sectors, Pakistan witnesses' severe debates, critics and protests with crucial impacts on domestic political dynamics.... view less
Keywords
Pakistan; planning; economic cooperation; infrastructure; international economic relations; protest movement; energy; Southeast Asia; domestic policy; China
Classification
National Economy
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
CPEC
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
3 p.
Journal
IndraStra Global (2016) 9
ISSN
2381-3652
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works