The Impact of Silk Road on China-Pakistan Relations and Concern about China’s Geo-economics

Öz

The paper deals with the modern China-Pakistan relations, political-economic situation in Pakistan, and, most importantly, the whole region’s security. The essence of the paper is that nowadays Pakistan is not considered a safe country since there is noticed a steady increase of Islamic groups in the country. We have to highlight that in some remote areas of Pakistan the level of education is low and leads to the economic hardships, hence, creating the ground of radicalization: younger people are joining radical movements that threaten not only the region but also neighboring countries and Chinese projects. However, China manages to create a friendly relationship and implements many high budget projects in Pakistan. The paper aims to describe the geopolitical situation in Asia, to highlight the impact of China's projects over the existing tough economic situation in Pakistan and to analyze the prospects of China's investments in the region. As well as to underline the insecure situation in Pakistan, and search the ways to improve it and find the connection between economic hardships and regional security. The paper mainly uses an analysis method based on the study of historicism, books, documents, and empirical materials. The basis of the source represents books, scientific articles, press materials, and documents published on official websites. The work is focused on China's 5th "Sino-Pakistan Economic Corridor", which is a good chance to overcome existing poverty and improve the image of the country.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Economic Corridors
• Modern Demography
• Islam

Kaynakça

1. Bates C. (2011).The Hidden Story of Partition and its Legacies. BBC History. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/modern/partition1947_01.shtml
2. Corr A. (2017). China Will Suppress Terrorism, Diversity, And Democracy In Pakistan: Leaked Document. Forbs. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/anderscorr/2017/05/15/china-will-suppress-terrorism-iversity-and-democracy-in-pakistan/#784fd7335cd6
3. Chellaney B. (2016). Upholding the Asian Order. Project Syndicate. The World’s Opinion Page.
4. Chetverikova O. (2005). Islam in Modern Europe: “Voluntary Getto” Strategy Against International Policies. European Parallels.
5. Drezner D. (1999). The Sanctions Paradox: Economic Statecraft and International Relations. Cambridge University Press.
6. Farr G. (2017). Pakistan’s Role in China’s One Belt One Road Initiative. E-International Relations. Retrieved from https://www.e-ir.info/2017/07/10/pakistans-role-in-chinas-one-belt-one-road-initiative/
7. Fuquan L. (2018). The Role of Islam in the Development of the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative. Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Harris B. and J. Blackwill (2015). War by other means: Geoeconomics and State Craft. Harvard University Press.
8. Haiquan L. (2017). The Security Challenges of the “One Belt, One Road” Initiative and China’s Choices, CIRR XXIII (78).

9. Mivnei L. (2005). A Centennial Retrospective of the Silk Road Exploration. N. W. Ethno-National Studies, № 2. [Mivnei L. Stoletniaya retrospektiva issledovania Shelkovogo puti].
10. Mora E. (2018). China Claims One Belt, One Road Will End Jihad in Pakistan. Retrieved from https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/07/20/china-claims-one-belt-one-road-end-jihad-pakistan/
11. Mikheyev V. (2002). There is no other way. Britain: The Difficult Path to Racial Harmony. Europe.
12. Pew Research Center. (2011). The Future Global Muslim Population: Projections for 2010–2030. Washington, DC.
13. State Council of the People’s Republic of China. (2015). Action plan on the belt and road initiative.
14. World Population Review. (2020). Muslim Population By Country 2020.
15. Xu Y. & Zou L. (2013). Geopolitical Religions, and China’s Foreign Strategy. International Studies (1).
16. Yanbin U. (2017). Geopolitical Aspects of The Silk Road Economic Belt. Master Thesis, St. Petersburg State University.