Pakistan China Economic Corridor presentation by Atif Nauman(University of Gujrat)

1. CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC
CORRIDOR(CPEC)
By Atif Nauman (University of Gujrat)

2. CONTENTS
• Introduction
• History of Pak-China Relations
• CPEC Routes
• Major Projects
• CPEC Agreements
• Countries adding to CPEC
• Benefits to Pakistan
• Benefits to China

3. CONTENTS
• Disadvantages of CPEC
• Benefits to Central Asia
• Challenges
• Conclusion
• References

4. INTRODUCTION
• First proposed by Chinese PM Li-Keqiang & Pakistani PM
Nawaz Sharif in 2013.
• On 20 April 2015, Pak & China signed an agreement to
commence work on CPEC.
• It connects China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gilgit–
Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions.
• China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a collection of projects.
• Link the Pakistani city of Gwadar Port in southwestern
to China’s northwestern region.

6. HISTORY OF PAK- CHINA RELATIONS
• Pakistan–China relations began in 1950 .
• Strategic alliance was formed in 1972 and economic co-
operation began in 1979.
• China has invested $20 billion in various projects.
• China has become Pakistan’s largest supplier of arms and its
third-largest trading partner.
• Both countries have an ongoing free trade agreement.

7. CPEC ROUTES
• There are three routes of CPEC:
• Central Route
• Eastern Route
• Western Route

8. CENTRAL ROUTE
• Gawadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gawadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, RajanPur, DG Khan, Bannu, Peshawar, Kohat and Hasanabdal .

9. EASTERN ROUTE
• Gawadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gawadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, RajanPur, DG Khan, Faisalabad, Pindi Bhattian,Rawalpindi and
Hasanabdal.

10. WESTERN ROUTE
• Gawadar Port to Kasghar through Pakistan Cities Gawadar, Turbat,
Khuzdar, Kalat, Quetta DI Khan, Bannu, Peshawar, Kohat and Hasanabdal .

11. MAJOR PROJECTS

12. CPEC AGREEMENTS
• Gwadar Port Pak ($1 billion)
• Port Qasim Power Project ($1980 million)
• Thar Coal Power Project ($2000 million)
• Dawood Wind Power Project ($125 Million)
• Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Project ($1350 Million)
• Sahiwal Coal Power Project ($1600 Million)
• Orange line Metro Lahore ($500 Million)
• Kanupp-II, Kanupp-III Nuclear Power Plant($2500 Million)

13. CPEC AGREEMENTS
• Karot Hydropower Project ($1420 Million)
• Havelian Dry Port ($40 Million)
• Karachi-Lahore Motorway ($6.6 Billion)
• Upgrading of Karachi-Peshawer main line($8.2 Billion)
• Khunjerab Railway ($12 Billion)
• Development of Private Hydro Power Projects($1200 Million)
• Hazara Motorway ($2.3 Billion)

14. COUNTRIES ADDING TO CPEC
• 52 Countries Want to be the Part of CPEC include:
• Uk
• France
• Russia
• Turkey
• Saudi Arabia
• Iran
• Romania
(https://propakistani.pk/2017/01/19/countries-hoping-become-part-cpec/)

15. BENEFITS TO PAKISTAN
• Game Changer.
• Strategic and Economic trade routes.
• Development of Infrastructure.
• Connect all the Province.
• Development of FATA, KPK and Baluchistan.
• Job opportunities.
• Minimize the Energy Crises due to hydro and coal Projects.
• Boost up the Economy.

16. DISADVANTAGES OF CPEC
• FTA leads to threat for local markets and local manufacturers.
• Disturb of local industries.
• Difficult to compete Chinese products in market.
• Dependent to China.

17. BENEFITS TO CHINA
• Trade route expansion in China, Middle East, Africa.
• Chinese energy - 50% oil supplies, saves $2 billion a year.
• It would decrease the travel distance(about 7500 km) and cost
greatly from China to Gulf.
• Independent path from India and USA’s interference.
• New business market in another country.
• More Boost the Economy of China.

18. BENEFITS TO CENTRAL ASIA
• Gwadar - gateway for Central Asia.
• Central Asia can be connected to CPEC via Tirmiz (southern city
of Uzbekistan).
• CPEC can connect both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan’s liquid
cargo through pipelines & Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan’s dry cargo
via road.
• Increase energy market share in Western China and India.

19. CHALLENGES
• Threats from TTP and other terrorism states.
• America is against CPEC.
• Destabilization of Afghanistan.
• Political destabilize(Like recent political destabilization Nawaz
Sharif).
• Militants operations against terrorists.
• Security Force for CPEC.

20. CONCLUSION
• Natural Gateway for China.
• Positive response by both countries through mutual cooperation.
• Both countries are keen to enhance trade activities.
• Infrastructural improvement and Development of Dams.
• Stability of Economy by investment in different sectors.

21. REFERENCES
• Ministry of Planning and Development.
• Viewed 8 August,
http://carnegietsinghua.org/2016/12/21/benefits-and-risks-of-
china-pakistan-economic-corridor-pub-66507
• https://propakistani.pk/2017/01/19/countries-hoping-become-
part-cpec/

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