Abstract
In the current dynamics of international politics, the New Great Game has been
embedded with vast perspective from different stakeholders. CPEC under the
auspices of OBOR initiative taken by China has created worrisome situation for
major stakeholders of global politics with special emphasis on United States of
America. CPEC, the connector for three regions that is South Asia, Central Asia
and Middle East via trade route, poses serious threats to economic status quo of
the United States and to its hegemony. The concept of Arc of Instability clearly
supplements this concept. United States is working on the containment policy for
China, like as the USSR during the Cold War. New alliances are emerging based
on national interests hinging around U.S. myopic policies in these regions;
Pakistan is drifting towards Russia and China, whereas India and Afghanistan are
acting as U.S. stooges. To counter balance the Chinese expansionism in the South
Asian region, U.S. is supporting the insurgencies in the Middle Eastern region,
creating instability. The growing tension can be mitigated if joint peaceful
interventions are given preference by the major powers. Mutual Trade and
economic inter-dependence are the only probable approach to ensure global peace
and avoid socio-political turmoil.
Rahat Iqbal. (2018) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as a Threat to the New Great Game, The Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Volume-26, Issue-2.
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