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Betting Big on CPEC Trinity College Trinity College Digital Repository Faculty Scholarship 3-2018 Betting Big on CPEC Xiangming Chen Trinity College, [email protected] S. K. Joseph Trinity College, Hartford Connecticut Hamna Tariq Trinity College, Hartford Connecticut Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/facpub Part of the International Economics Commons China Photo: The Khunjerab Pass at China-Pakistan border. seen white mountain yaks. Yet this place in a remote corner of the Betting Big on CPEC world heralds larger looming signif- icance for both China and Pakistan. Its location defines the Pass as the only existing crossroad point for the BY XIANGMING CHEN, S.K. JOSEPH AND HAMNA TARIQ ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that both coun- tries have committed to building. While there are relatively few freight lorries running along the highway With the launch of the China- implications of this two-sided (G314) leading from Kashgar, Pakistan Economic Corridor analysis of CPEC toward a prelim- China’s westernmost city and closest (CPEC), one fundamental ques- inary policy oriented conclusion. city to the Pass, CPEC is touted as tion to ask is if this ambitious a difference-maker for boosting project will transform Pakistan erched 4,693 metres above Pakistan’s economic development and boost China’s ambitious sea level in the Karakoram and China’s Belt and Road initiative Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). PMountains on Pakistan’s (BRI). As Pakistan’s Prime Minister In this article, the authors assess northern border with the south- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is quoted in the potential and prospect of western region of Xinjiang, China, the Long Term Plan (LTP) for China- CPEC in terms of its various Khunjerab Pass, with an interna- Pakistan Economic Corridor (2017-2030), opportunities and constraints and tional border gate, stands lonely “Pakistan-China bilateral ties are time examine the economic potentials against the stunning snowy moun- tested; our relationship has attained and social impacts of CPEC from tains around. On the Chinese side, new heights after the China-Pakistan the Pakistani national perspec- besides an isolated army border Economic Corridor that is a game tive using a subnational and local control station and few adventurous changer for the region and beyond”.1 lens as well as from the Chinese tourists, the Pass is accompanied With over $50 billion up from the vantage point and draw the broad by a few scattered yurts and rarely original $46 billion for infrastructure europeanfinancialreview.com 61 China construction mostly financed by China, CPEC is MAP 1: The Proposed $46-Billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor the single largest capitalised project ever mounted in Pakistan. It comprises the (re)construction of Gwadar port on the Indian Ocean, roads, rail- ways, power stations and other facilities that aim to create sea-land transport connections between Gwadar and Kashgar. This south- north corridor through the length of Pakistan (see Map 1) is capable of stimulating national and regional economic development at a scale and speed not seen before. From Kashgar as China’s terminus of CPEC, this overland corridor will create the shortest access to sea for the coun- try’s northwestern region and thus generating new growth momentum for this vast but lagging region. If successfully implemented, CPEC can serve the crucial overland bridge for linking China’s Belt and Road (see Map 2). Despite its hype for both Pakistan and China, as well as its broader regional and global impor- tance, CPEC is just beginning to attract more attention as an ambitious cross-border project SOURCE: WALL STREET JOURNAL, U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS and a salient issue for research, although the latter has not kept pace with the project’s on-the- ground development. last several years and is considerably more than all the aid Pakistan has received from the US CPEC from Pakistan’s National Perspective since 9/11.4 This is more than 20% of Pakistan’s In April 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping 2016 gross domestic product. visited Pakistan. This was the second visit of This project is basically a collection China’s top leader to Pakistan since the begin- of infrastructure projects in Pakistan to ning of the 21st century after Hu Jintao's visit develop Pakistan’s shattered economy. CPEC to Pakistan in 2006. During his visit, Xi stated, includes construction of modern transporta- “this will be my first trip to Pakistan, but I feel tion networks, numerous energy projects and as if I am going to visit the home of my own creation of special economic zones. CPEC brother”, thus amplifying the friendly relations eventually aims at linking Pakistan’s port of between both countries.2 As a result of his visit, Gwadar on the Indian Ocean to China’s a total of 51 agreements were signed between landlocked Northwestern region of Xinjiang China and Pakistan having a total worth of $46 through a vast network of highways and rail- billion which also included the development ways. If this project becomes reality, Pakistan of CPEC.3 The originally intended $46 billion will be having a massive new network of roads, investment for CPEC has since been raised to highways, railways and pipelines. The road will over $50 billion. The amount exceeds all foreign cover approximately 3,000 kilometers from direct investment Pakistan has received over the Gwadar to Kashgar. The internal motorway is As a result of Xi's visit, a total of 51 agreements were signed between China and Pakistan having a total worth of $46 billion now over 50 billion which also included the development of CPEC. The originally intended $46 billion investment for CPEC has since been raised to $62 billion. 62 The European Financial Review February - March 2018 also a part of this project, which will be about 1100 to construct the railways, pipelines and roads, most kilometers long stretching from Lahore to Karachi, construction workers are locals. CPEC is projected to in addition to the Karakorum highway from Kashgar generate 2,320,000 jobs ultimately reducing Pakistan’s via Khunjrab Pass to Islamabad (Map 1). This is by unemployment rate from 5.5% to 3.9%.6 According to far the largest infrastructural project ever mounted in Pakistan’s Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan the history of Pakistan. Several projects are already Iqbal, at least 300,000 jobs have been created by CPEC underway and are expected to be completed by as thus far.7 A lot of these jobs will be for building three early as 2018, with the short-term plan of CPEC to be routes of roads to connect Gwadar to Kashgar, a consid- completed by 2020, the mid-term by 2025 and long- erable improvement over the only road now. term by 2030.5 Stronger and more expansive transport infrastruc- ture is expected to stimulate faster economic growth Economic potentials through more trade and investment. In fact, after the Pakistan will reap several much needed benefits from official launch of CPEC in 2013, Pakistan’s GDP annual CPEC that can and will improve the country’s devel- growth rose from 4% to 5.5% in 2016. According to opment. First, CPEC is expected to enhance Pakistan’s an IMF estimate, investment in CPEC will add $3 to employment opportunities along the route. Although $13 billion in output to Pakistan’s GDP through 2024.8 thousands of Chinese workers have been assigned Other external advantages include greater trade through MAP 2: The Geographical Scope of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Six Corridors Source: Mercator Institute for China Studies, Berlin europeanfinancialreview.com 63 China Gwadar port, which will play out 50 mountains over 7,000 metres. It is CPEC can alleviate poverty and its key location for facilitating trade home to the world’s second highest thus reduce the threat of terrorism, among South Asia, Central Asia and peak K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) especially in very poor and restive the Middle East. Pakistan will also straddling the China-Pakistan border Baluchistan province. Pakistan has benefit from improved energy supply and the Nanga Parbat, the world’s 9th deployed a Special Security Division as more China-invested and – built highest peak in the Gilgit-Baltistan of 9,000 Pakistan Army soldiers power stations come online. This, region of Pakistan. Previously, and 6,000 paramilitary forces dedi- in conjunction with more special foreign tourists had been hesitant cated to the security of individuals economic zones (SEZs) being built to climb these wondrous peaks, but working on CPEC, to prevent along the new or enhanced roadways, due to increase securitisation for the Chinese nationals from getting will allow Pakistan to strengthen its Chinese officials and transforma- harmed.11 The LTP for CPEC calls limited manufacturing sector, from tive infrastructure construction, this for more rigorous safety precautions assembling parts and components breathtaking region is now deemed in the Gwadar region, especially at to localised production of parts, and safe.10 Local demand for traveling the port and in Gwadar Free Zone encourage more Chinese companies within Pakistan is increasing year (see Photo 1). The management of to build factories in Pakistan as envi- on year, with an expected number Khunjerab Port will also be strength- sioned by the LTP for CPEC.9 of 50-plus million domestic tour- ened with 24-hour video surveillance CPEC will also improve Pakistan’s ists forecasted by the Pakistan along the China-Pakistan Highway tainted international reputation. Tourism Development Corporation from the border to Gwadar port.12 Tourism which currently makes up (PTDC). CPEC is also expected to These security measures add cost a small part of Pakistan’s earnings stimulate coastal tourism along the to both the realised and potential can benefit.
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