Abstract
Development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with all its associated projects,
favorably influences the geo-strategic and geo-economic prospects of China. Geo-strategic
location of Gwadar further facilitates China to capture transit trade with Central Asia,
Afghanistan and the Middle East and influence this regional accessibility with a viable and
secured corridor for further expansion of regional economic cooperation. Since the emergence of
China as an energy importer in late 90s, it has adopted a „go out‟ strategy to secure energy assets
through procurement and long term energy investment in the energy rich countries, mostly in the
Persian Gulf states and convert historical routes into a modern grid of energy pipelines, roads and
railways for its energy supplies. The strategy aims at using financial means such as building new
seaports, infrastructure development and military and hydrocarbon cooperation between regional
countries to establish an artery for ensuring uninterrupted crude oil supply to its territory. This
Chinese approach has been referred by many intellects around the globe as the revitalization of
the Silk Road Strategy to link China with surrounding regions to generate immense economic
dividends
Inayat Kalim. (2017) China Pakistan Economic Corridor – A geo-economic masterstroke of China, South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 2.
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