The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a collection of infrastructure projects worth $62 billion that are connecting China's Xinjiang region to Pakistan's Gwadar Port. The CPEC will link Pakistan's road, rail, and pipeline networks to China as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative. It includes numerous energy and infrastructure projects, including wind farms, hydroelectric dams, coal mines, and nuclear power plants. The CPEC is expected to bring numerous economic benefits to both China and Pakistan through increased trade, reduced costs and travel times for goods transport, and infrastructure development in Pakistan.

1. China Pakistan Economic
Corridor
PRESENTED BY:-
SHAHZEB MAHESAR
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2. Contents
1) History of Pak china Relations
2) Historical background of Gwadar
3) Introduction to CPEC
4) Investment in Pakistan
5) Project proposed
6) MOUs
7) Major projects
8) Benefits for Pakistan and China
9) Conclusion
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3. History Of Pakistan China Relations
 Pakistan–China relations began in 1950.
 Diplomatic relations were established in 1950, military
assistance began in 1966, a strategic alliance was formed in
1972 and economic co-operation began in 1979.
 Pakistan helped China in reestablishing formal ties with the
West.
 Pakistan has collaborated with China in extensive military
and economic projects.
 China also has a consistent record of supporting Pakistan in
regional issues. Pakistan's military depends heavily on Chinese
armaments.
 China has invested $20 billion in various project.
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4. Historical background of Gwadar
 Gwadar is a port city on the southwestern
coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. The city is
located on the shores of the Arabian Sea.
 Pakistan purchased it from Oman in 1958
and the territory was later integrated into
Balochistan province in1970, as Gwadar
District.
 Gwadar Port is a strategic warm-water
deep-sea port.
 Officially opened on 20 March 2007
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5. Introduction to CPEC
 The Karakoram Highway (also known as
Friendship Highway in China) was
started in 1959 and was completed in
1979 (open to the public since 1986 ).
 It is 1300 km national highway runs from
Kashgar, a city in the Xinjiang region of
China, to Abbottabad, of Pakistan.
 It connects China's Xinjiang region with
Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan and Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab regions.
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6. Introduction to CPEC
 China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
(CPEC) is a collection of infrastructure
projects currently under construction
throughout Pakistan. The value of
CPEC projects is worth $ 62 billion.
 Links the Pakistani city of Gwadar
Port in southwestern to China’s
northwestern autonomous region
of Xinjiang.
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7. Route Of CPEC 7

8. MOUs
 Concessional Loan for Karachi-Lahore
Motorway
 Concessional Loan for Gwadar
International Airport
 MOU between NUML Pakistan and
Xinjiang Normal University
 Establishment of NUML International
Center of education (NICE) between
NUML Pakistan and Xinjiang Normal
University
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9. MOUs
 Cooperation between WAPDA and
CTG
 Contract on Lahore Orange Line
Metro Train Project
 financing for Lahore Orange line
Metro Train project
 financing for KKH up-gradation
Phase-2 (Havelian to Takot)
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10. Major Projects 10

11. List Of Projects
 Wind Energy
 Jhimpir wind Power project
 Dawood Wind Power Project
 Coal Power Plant
 Hubco Coal-fired Power Plant Project
 Development of Private Hydro Power Projects
 Nuclear Power Plant
 Kanupp-II, Kanupp-III.
 Coal Power Plant
 Zonergy 9x100 MW solar project in Punjab
 Hydro Power Plant
 720MW Karot Hydropower Project
 Development of Private Hydro Power Projects
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12. List Of Projects
 Gwadar Port up gradation
 Lahore Karachi Motorway
 Peshawar Karachi Motorway
 Havelian-Khujerab Railway
 Hazara Motorway
 Gwadar Ratodero Motorway
 Gwadar International Airport
 Lahore Orange Lane Metro Train
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13. Benefits to China
 Chinese industries are facing problems
to compete in global market due to
high transportation cost and delivery
time.
 China is using a longest way due to
which transportation cost and time
increases, which gives a competitive
edge to competitors e.g. Japan, USA
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14. Benefits to China
 It would decrease the travel distance
and cost greatly from China to Gulf.
 Even if China uses CPEC for 50% of its
Oil supplies then it will save $6 Million
every day, almost $2 billion every year.
 Independent path from India and
USA’s interference.
 New business market in another
country.
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15. Benefits to China 15

16. Benefits to Pakistan
 Strategic and economic trade routes.
 Development of Infrastructure.
 Connect all the Provinces.
 Development of Fata, KPK and Baluchistan.
 Job opportunities
 CPEC from all counts will prove a game changer
 Investments by China will boost Pakistan’s $274
billion GDP by over 15 %
 Given the solid foundations of friendship
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17. Benefits to Pakistan
“CPEC will be a strategic
gamechanger in the region,
which would go a long way in
making Pakistan a richer and
stronger entity than ever
before.”
— Firstpost (India) April 22, 2015
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18. References
 http://cpec.gov.pk/
 http://www.cpecinfo.com/
 http://cpec.pk/
 http://boi.gov.pk/InfoCenter/CPEC.aspx
 http://pc.gov.pk/web/cpec
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
%E2%80%93Pakistan_Economic_Corridor
 http://pakchinanews.pk/category/cpec/
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