The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Security Challenges

Abstract

This paper reviews the currently faced challenges of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from the security standpoint. It’s considered central to China-Pakistan relations and will link Kashgar to Gawadar port through the extension of Silk Road initiative name as One Belt One Road (OBOR). With the investment of 46 billion dollars and expected to be completed by 2030. Further, this Economic Corridor will help to resolve the problems that affect the stability in their borders and also prevent the different forces that manipulating the internal and external ethnic conflicts between two countries. This Economic Corridor could only become a game changer if both Governments are succeeded in the overcoming of this security challenge.