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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a flagship program under China’s Belt and Road Initiative that involves billions of dollars in Chinese investment to build infrastructure connecting China’s western region to Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port.
Some key facts:
• CPEC is part of China’s broader Belt and Road Initiative (called “One Belt, One Road” in Chinese), which builds infrastructure projects globally to expand China’s international influence.
• The corridor physically connects China’s western Xinjiang region with the Arabian Sea port of Gwadar in southwest Pakistan through roads, power plants and rail links.
• Beijing has invested billions of dollars in Pakistan through CPEC infrastructure projects, making China one of Pakistan’s key allies and financial backers.
• The program comes as Pakistan struggles with a prolonged economic crisis, making Chinese investment particularly valuable.
• Pakistani and Chinese officials recently pledged to expand cooperation and launch new CPEC projects, though specific details weren’t immediately shared.
• The countries agreed to deepen collaboration in science, technology, industry and agriculture as part of their expanded partnership.
• Chinese workers and engineers face security threats from separatists in Balochistan province and other insurgents, prompting calls for enhanced safety measures.
• Pakistan has already increased security for Chinese personnel working on CPEC-related projects due to these ongoing attacks.
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