Why does the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor become Pakistan "Economic Line"

According to Pakistan's "Forum Express" website, Pakistan's economic lifeline -China -Pakistan Economic Corridor, the current development momentum is strong. According to a report, more than 20 projects have been completed. It is estimated that by 2030, the other 63 projects will be close. This is a hopeful statement that highlights China and Pakistan's dedication to turning the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor into reality, and this corridor will also promote the interconnection between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Central Asia, and Russia. It is hoped that this plan can bring many dividends to Pakistan and the entire region. China's vision in Pakistan's infrastructure, energy and production areas is worthy of praise.

The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor is not only the iconic project and the first trial project of the "Belt and Road" construction, but also an important content to enrich the strategic partnership between China and Pakistan's all -weather strategic partnership and build a closer community of the China -Pakistan destiny in the new era. In 2013, the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor was launched. In 2015, the relationship between China and Pakistan was promoted to all -weather strategic partnerships. The construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor entered the "fast lane" to form a corridor construction as the center, with the construction of Gwadar, energy, infrastructure construction, and industrial cooperation. "1+4" cooperation layout.

Since its launch, the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor has played an important role in Pakistan's economic growth and people's livelihood improvement. In terms of economy, since the launch of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor, it has brought $ 25.4 billion in Pakistan. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of Pakistan, from 2013 to 2018, Pakistan's actual GDP growth rate increased from 4.05 % year year by year to 6.10 %, showing a strong momentum. The huge investment in the field of transportation infrastructure is closely related. In particular, a series of power generation and transmission projects have greatly improved the situation of Pakistan's power supply shortage. Pakistan's total installed capacity has basically met domestic demand. At the same time, the second phase of the Karakolon Highway upgrade and transformation, and the Baishawa to the Karachi highway project improved the "main roads" between China and Pakistan and Pakistan's domestic road traffic. These projects have changed the restrictions on Pakistan's economic growth in the two shortcomings of energy and transportation.

In terms of people's livelihood, the construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor has created more than 70,000 jobs for Pakistan, and will directly or indirectly create 500,000 positions in the next 5 to 7 years. A series of people's livelihood projects such as China Pakistani Medical Medical First Aid, Gwadar Sevian Dilute Plant, Fatus Middle School, and Gwadar Vocational and Technical School have implemented the local benefit in terms of water, medical, education, and employment skills training. After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor Project "does not withdraw Chinese personnel, does not cut Pakistan employees, and does not stop project construction", actively providing Pakistan to provide anti -epidemic prevention materials, medical supplies, expert assistance, and new crown vaccines. Help Pakistan's economic epidemic.

In recent years, the construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor has achieved a new stage of high -quality development based on the achievements of infrastructure construction in the field of infrastructure construction, and has entered a new stage of high -quality development focusing on production capacity cooperation, agriculture, and social livelihood. The construction of Gwadar Port has continued to make progress, and the port has a full operation capacity and launched commercial operations. The "Special Economic Zone" will enter the construction stage and will provide motivation for the industrialization development of Pakistan.

The continuous advancement of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor is a reflection of China's promotion of the "Belt and Road" initiative to match the Pakistani economic development concept and consistent with Pakistan's strategic orientation. China's peripheral diplomatic concepts that adhere to the "sincere benefit" and advocate good -neighborly and friendly, and will seek common development and guardian safety as a strategic goal of relations with Pakistan. It is also the consensus of all sectors of Pakistan's society through the construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor and the pragmatic cooperation between China and Pakistan.

The construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor proves that the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor has no political intention and is not a geographical strategic tool. The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor does not output ideology or output mode. China has always supported Pakistan's development and implementation policies in accordance with its national conditions, and supports Pakistan's development path in line with its national conditions. The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor is an economic cooperation project comprehensively used by various models such as investment and financing, government loans, and free assistance. It does not set up a structural reform agenda or fiscal constraint target for Pakistan. , Cooperate under both Social and economic conditions in Pakistan. The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor is an objective demand for the deep development of relations between the two countries from the field of politics and defense to the economic field. It is the embodiment of the high -level strategic relationship between the two countries, rather than a tool for deepening binding to implement the so -called geopolitical strategy. The "Belt and Road" initiative is the vitality of the development and prosperity of the countries along the route, the regional interconnection of the interconnection, and is recognized and participated by more and more countries.

Experts interviewed: Wang Xu, Executive Deputy Director of Peking University South Asia Research Center

(Reporter Gao Qiao interviewed and sorted)

Original title: The China -Pakistan Economic Corridor shows the "Belt and Road" vitality (expert interpretation)

"People's Daily Overseas Edition" (September 26, 2022)

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