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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
In Numbers: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
By Diplomat Risk Intelligence
A new DRI report situates the marquee Belt and Road Initiative project within the overall state of Pakistan’s economy.
Storm Clouds Hang Over ‘All-Weather’ Sino-Pakistani Friendship
By Umair Jamal
Attacks on Chinese nationals working in CPEC projects in Pakistan have drawn China’s ire.
Can CPEC Move Beyond Infrastructure?
By Muhammad Tayyab Safdar and Max C. Barte
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has largely failed to provide the manufacturing investment Pakistan so desperately needs.
Chaos in Afghanistan Threatens CPEC
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The latest attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province confirms what analysts already feared: Taliban advances in Afghanistan are emboldening terrorists seeking to target Chinese interests in Pakistan.
What Happened to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Six months after a supposed revival, the project has been in headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The Complex Calculus Behind Gilgit-Baltistan’s Provincial Upgrade
By Sudha Ramachandran
Kashmir, India, and China: The creation of Pakistan’s newest province will have far-flung geopolitical ripples.
The Return of Militancy in Pakistan
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
After a few years of relative peace, militant groups are on the rise again – and at a dangerous time for Pakistan.
Andrew Small on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s Return to the Shadows
By Catherine Putz
“CPEC has been a chastening experience for China in the context of the BRI.”
Gwadar: Fishermen Protest Broken Promises Again
By Mariyam Suleman
The construction of East Bay Expressway is once again raising fears amongst Gwadar’s indigenous population.
CPEC 2.0: Full Speed Ahead
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is back with a vengeance. But the problems remain.
Pakistan and the Belt and Road: New Horizons for a Globalized RMB
By Muhammad Tayyab Safdar and Joshua Zabin
CPEC will be an important testing ground for the internationalization of China’s currency.
Asim Bajwa Exposé Underlines the Corruption Linking the Pakistan Army and CPEC
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
With the backing of the powerful military, it has become all but impossible to raise questions about CPEC -- even when major corruption allegations are made.