Celebrating Decades of Pakistan-China Friendship
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ISSUE 1 | 1st January 2019 PIVOT Quarterly Magazine of China-Pakistan Study Centre Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad Celebrating Decades of Pakistan-China Friendship Scan QR To Download Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad China-Pakistan Study Centre Copy of PIVOT ‘’Pakistan is the PIVOT of the world, placed on the frontier on which the future position of the world revolves.’’ Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, January 1948 Patron in Chief Chief Editor’s Note Amb Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry n the wake of shifts and realignments in global Chief Editor political, strategic and Dr. Talat Shabbir economic landscape I– much of what manifests Editor itself in the region around us - Pakistan finds itself Uroosa Khan in a peculiarly important situation. Arising challenges Associate Editor and ensuing opportunities, Eeman Malik therefore, add new dynamic to Pakistan’s foreign Contributing Editors relations. In this context, Pakistan’s bilateral relations with China have assumed Neelum Nigar added significance. Bilateral relations have attained new Mohammad Faisal heights in recent years, with expansion of cooperation Ali Haider in a host of areas, notably, energy, infrastructure and defense fields. With the advent of China-Pakistan Managing Editor Economic Corridor, the foundations of relationship built Dost Mohammad on mutual trust, equality and shared destiny have been further cemented, predicated on mutuality of benefit and Graphics & Layout Design reciprocity. Bushra Mushtaq Khan With a view to elucidate exemplary nature of Pakistan- China’s relationship, its various regional and global Network Administrator dimensions, and to enhance mutual understanding at Syed Mohammad Farhan the peoples level, the China-Pakistan Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad has decided to publish this magazine ‘PIVOT’. The aim of the magazine Contact Us is to project the all-weather, time-tested strategic Email: [email protected] partnership, which has been supported by successive Website: www.issi.org.pk Adress: China-Pakistan Study Centre governments in both countries, and which also manifests Institute of Strategic Studies aspirations of the people of both countries. The magazine F-5/2, Islamabad shall cover the entire gamut of the relationship, including Phone: +92-51-9204423-24 politics, economy, culture and areas that could be of significance for Pakistan and China. Printer In the world of media and scholastics, it is imperative to Farhan’s International Printers seek a deeper understanding of issues impacting politics, 5-A Abbas Centre, Fazal-e-Haq Road Blue Area, Islamabad diplomacy, economy and people to people contacts. The Phone: 051-2150285 - 051-2278837 magazine would aim to fill the knowledge vacuum in a rapidly transforming world. We present to the readers, Disclaimer with a great sense of pride and excitement, the first edition The views and opinions expressed herein of the PIVOT. We sincerely hope that the readers would and references if any, are those of the writers find value in its contents. Any suggestions to improve the and contributors, and do not necessarily content would be most welcome. Happy reading! reflect the outlook of Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, China-Pakistan Study Centre or the Editorial Board of PIVOT. Source: www.pc.gov.pk Dr. Talat Shabbir Price: Rs. 250 TABLE OF CON ENTS 8 10 20 How I See the Rise of China 14 Amb Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry 17 News Brief Prime Minister Imran Khan in China 18 Bao Jing Jing China’s Vision of Interview: President Belt and Road Initiative: Chinese Dumplings Recipe Pakistan Azad Jammu & Kashmir, China’s Inclusive Arhama Siddiqa H.E. Yao Jing Sardar Masood Khan Growth Model 23 PIVOT Team Ume Farwa & Arhama Siddiqa Evolving Pakistan-China Relationship: An Assessment 24 Dr. Muhammad Khan Book Review 30 29 Ali Haider Saleem 26 40 CPEC: A Dream Come True 32 Najam Rafique This Issue Significance of Reading Books 35 Abid Hussain China and Global Order 36 Tooba Khurshid Gardezi Sports and Culture in Pakistan-China Relations Pakistan-China Long Term Effects of China’s Progress in 38 Hassam Ahmed Siddiqi Optical Fibre Cable CPEC: Nazish Weds Technology: Project : Opportunities Zakir Opportunity for Photo Gallery and Challenges Interview: Sam Dada Collaboration 42 Dr. Abdul Rauf Eeman Malik Shahi Tukray Recipe 46 Arhama Siddiqa Note from the Message by Foreign Minister of Pakistan H.E. Director General Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi elationship with China has been an integral component of Pakistan’s we take great pride in time-tested foreign policy ever since the two all-weather strategic cooperative established diplomatic relations in partnership with China. The recent R1951. Bilateral political relations have remained visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan ever strong, and are now yielding in-depth and the talks he held with Chinese practical cooperation in multiple domains. The leaders has enthused a new spirit two countries share mutual understandings, of tangible cooperation between the and have always supported each other’s core two countries. interests. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has opened up this relationship to yet new vistas. From politics and diplomacy to economy and defence, the two China and Pakistan’s growing multi-faceted countries are finding newer, cooperation calls for continuous dialogue, impactful and progressive ways evidence-based research, and advocacy of to ensuring prosperity of their the significance of this vital relationship. The people, meeting the present and Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad takes future challenges, and grasping the great pride in making its own contribution to the mutually beneficial opportunities for strengthening of bilateral ties between Pakistan economic development. The CPEC and China. A re-vitalized China-Pakistan Study under President Xi’s signature Belt Centre at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and Road Initiative reflects the has embarked on a comprehensive program of he world is undergoing collective desire of both countries activities to reflect our strong commitment to an extraordinary politico- to usher the region into an era of facilitate diplomatic and academic exchanges economic transformation. shared prosperity. between the two countries. Multiple centres of power I am delighted at the launch of Tand new alignments are emerging. The dynamic nature of this relationship warrants a new magazine ‘PIVOT’ by the South Asia too is witnessing a publication that showcases the progress made China-Pakistan Study Centre of continuing instability. In this climate in multiple areas from politics and diplomacy the Institute of Strategic Studies of global and regional flux, the to business and people-to-people exchanges. Islamabad. This and other steady and close relationship To this end, I am delighted that China-Pakistan such works would help build between Pakistan and China is a Study Centre has launched a dedicated quarterly comprehensive understanding of positive factor for political stability magazine ‘PIVOT’, for shining light on the this important bilateral relationship of the region and its economic positive facets of Pakistan-China relationship. and its potential to serve the people integration. Showcasing this relationship in correct of China, Pakistan, and the region. perspective and countering disinformation The sterling success that China has I am confident that this magazine is imperative in today’s complex strategic achieved in economic development would be a valuable resource environment. I commend the efforts made by serves as an inspiration for for learning about the richness China-Pakistan Study Centre team under the developing states. Under the and promise of China-Pakistan leadership of the Centre’s Director, Dr. Talat leadership of President Xi Jinping, relations, which is based on the Shabbir, for publishing an impressive inaugural China is pursuing a vision of unshakeable foundation of mutual edition of the magazine and serving the cause of shared prosperity. In Pakistan, trust. this valued relationship for China and Pakistan. View Point View Point The world has come to a crossroad. has worked for “Naya Pakistan”. strengthen coordination and The international situation is China believes a stable and communication on multilateral undergoing drastic changes. strong Pakistan is in the interest platforms such as the UN and SCO, Globalization is marching ahead of China. China would like to align work for a new form of international with more and more reservation the development strategies of both relations featuring mutual respect, from certain countries. countries and support the national fairness, justice, and win-win development of Pakistan. It would cooperation, and an open and CPEC will be like to have more cooperation in inclusive global trading system. expanded policy coordination, experience We should also carry out in-depth to industrial sharing on governance, poverty coordination on issues such as alleviation and so on, and work Afghanistan, promoting regional cooperation and together to achieve the great connectivity, combating terrorism, attention will be dreams of the two countries. and jointly work for a favorable given to agriculture, neighboring environment. China and Pakistan should take education and the lead in building a community China-Pakistan other sectors for the advancement of the Belt relationship will closely related to and Road Initiative (BRI). As keep a good people’s livelihood, an important pioneering project of the BRI, the China-Pakistan