China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: A Flagship and Exemplary Project of “One Belt and One Road

Abstract

In April 2015, during the first state visit of President Xi Jinping to Pakistan, the talk on bilateral relations between the two countries focused on issues related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In this connection, important agreements were reached and 1 plus 4 long-term plan and strategic deployment was launched, and thus, the strategic thinking and the significance of the corridor became more prominent. The construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will definitely influence the social and economic development of the two countries, and will display important exemplary role for the implementation of the “One Belt and One Road” strategy