The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): challenges and prospects

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a US$62 billion project designed to resolve Pakistan's energy deficit, improve connectivity, and establish economic development zones and supporting social infrastructure that lay the foundations for subsequent economic growth, grapple with endemic...

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Published in:Area development and policy Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 466 - 473
Main Authors: Khan, Shehryar, Liu, Guijian
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 02.10.2019
Subjects:
China
comercio internacional
debt
desarrollo económico
desarrollo infraestructural
deuda
economic development
energy security
foreign direct investment
geopolitics
geopolítica
grupos terroristas
infrastructural development
international trade
inversión extranjera directa
Pakistan
Pakistán
seguridad energética
terror groups
геополитика прямые иностранные инвестиции
задолженность
инфраструктурное развитие
международная торговля
Пакистан Китай
террористические группы
экономическое развитие
энергетическая безопасность
中国
债务
国际贸易
地缘政治学
基础设施发展
外国直接投资
巴基斯坦
恐怖组织
经济发展
能源安全
ISSN:2379-2949, 2379-2957
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Summary:The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a US$62 billion project designed to resolve Pakistan's energy deficit, improve connectivity, and establish economic development zones and supporting social infrastructure that lay the foundations for subsequent economic growth, grapple with endemic instability and exploit Pakistan's strategic position. Challenges posed by the geographical environment, terror groups, political instability and the management of debt, along with geopolitical issues relating especially to relationships with India, are examined and assessed.
ISSN:2379-2949
2379-2957
DOI:10.1080/23792949.2018.1534549