The Political Economy of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

This book explores the political economy of China-Pakistan economic corridor, a major pilot project for China's "e;One Belt, One Road"e; initiatives. Pakistan will provide China with not only a pathway access to the Indian Ocean, Middle East and Africa, but also vital connections to the Trans-Asia railway network that links Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia. This book analyzes how domestic factors in Pakistan will affect China's $46 billion investments. It will be of interest to scholars, policymakers, and journalists.

Chapter I: The Impact of International Relations on CPEC.- Chapter II: The Impact of Pakistan Political System on CPEC.- Chapter III: Will Institutional Risks Hinder China’s Direct Investment in Pakistan? On the Perspective of Bilateral Political Relations.- Chapter IV: Financial System and the Stand and Fall of CPEC: from the perspective of the Baloch nationalist movement.- Chapter V: Research on Industrial Spatial Distribution of CPEC.- Chapter VI: Analysis on the Spatial Evolution of Pakistan Logistics Channel Construction.- Chapter VII: NGOs in Pakistan.- Chapter VIII: Terrorism, Poverty and Road Construction: the Logic of Infrastructure and Its Risk Analysis in the Economic Corridor of China.- Chapter IX: Xinjiang in the Construction of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.- Chapter X: The Experiences of Supporting Xinjiang and Its Inspirations on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.