The Politics of Interdependence: A Case of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

China-Pakistan strategic partnership is evolving into the politics of interdependence by encompassing not only the defense dimension but also the trade, investment, energy and infrastructure development. The proposed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a mega project which will connect the no...

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Published in:South Asian studies (Lahore, Pakistan) Pakistan), 2016-12, Vol.31 (2), p.277
Main Authors: Afridi, Manzoor Khan, Khalid, Iram
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Afghanistan
China
Connectivity
Economic development
Energy resources
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Iran
Middle East
Pakistan
Political aspects
Politics
Ports
South Asia
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Summary:China-Pakistan strategic partnership is evolving into the politics of interdependence by encompassing not only the defense dimension but also the trade, investment, energy and infrastructure development. The proposed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a mega project which will connect the north-western Sinkiang autonomous region's Kashgar city with the Pakistan's Gwadar Port. It is equally important both for China and Pakistan on the one hand and for the regional states of South Asia, Middle East, landlocked Central Asia and East Asia, on the other. It will provide China a shortest route of about 2500 kilometers to link with Middle East by the Pakistan's much needed road and railway network. A huge amount of 46 billion US dollars is allocated for the project to uplift Pakistan's development by meeting the energy needs, building industrial parks and economic zones. This paper will use the paradigm of interdependence to analyze the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Interdependence is a broad term which refers to such situations of reciprocal effects among the states or actors in different states. It is not only applicable to political-military interdependence but also to political-economic interdependence. Here in the case it has been observed that with the rise of China and its rapidly growing economy, a relatively peaceful environment and neighborhood is imperative. With the completion of CPEC, this interdependence seems to be transformed into Complex Interdependence by creating more peaceful environment and war; costly.
ISSN:1026-678X
2309-4575