Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been touted as the centrepiece of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the key to its strategic partnership with Pakistan. Notwithstanding claims about the CPEC’s economic potential, however, Islamabad’s economy continues to be dire. This article attem...
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| author | Boon, Hoo Tiang Ong, Glenn K. H. |
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| description | The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been touted as the centrepiece of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the key to its strategic partnership with Pakistan. Notwithstanding claims about the CPEC’s economic potential, however, Islamabad’s economy continues to be dire. This article attempts to better understand the ramifications of Pakistan’s economic viability and its consequences for China. It does so by examining China–Pakistan relations from the lens of Pakistan’s civil–military relations, paying attention in particular to what the Pakistan Armed Forces (PMA)’s domestic dominance means for China’s interests, including economic interests, in Pakistan. We suggest that PMA preponderance and its attendant influence on the country’s economic performance bring another dimension to interpreting Sino-Pakistani relations. As Beijing’s most trusted political partner in Pakistan, the PMA’s local dominance has considerable benefits for China, particularly in the security and political aspects of its interests. However, this dominance also entails a number of complications for Chinese economic interests, a factor that has implications for the future of China’s CPEC investments and their financial sustainability. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1611332022-08-16T07:34:56Z Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations Boon, Hoo Tiang Ong, Glenn K. H. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Social sciences::Political science China Pakistan The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been touted as the centrepiece of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the key to its strategic partnership with Pakistan. Notwithstanding claims about the CPEC’s economic potential, however, Islamabad’s economy continues to be dire. This article attempts to better understand the ramifications of Pakistan’s economic viability and its consequences for China. It does so by examining China–Pakistan relations from the lens of Pakistan’s civil–military relations, paying attention in particular to what the Pakistan Armed Forces (PMA)’s domestic dominance means for China’s interests, including economic interests, in Pakistan. We suggest that PMA preponderance and its attendant influence on the country’s economic performance bring another dimension to interpreting Sino-Pakistani relations. As Beijing’s most trusted political partner in Pakistan, the PMA’s local dominance has considerable benefits for China, particularly in the security and political aspects of its interests. However, this dominance also entails a number of complications for Chinese economic interests, a factor that has implications for the future of China’s CPEC investments and their financial sustainability. 2022-08-16T07:34:56Z 2022-08-16T07:34:56Z 2021 Journal Article Boon, H. T. & Ong, G. K. H. (2021). Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 75(1), 80-102. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10357718.2020.1844142 1035-7718 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161133 10.1080/10357718.2020.1844142 2-s2.0-85096313572 1 75 80 102 en Australian Journal of International Affairs © 2020 Australian Institute of International Affairs. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Political science China Pakistan Boon, Hoo Tiang Ong, Glenn K. H. Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations |
| title | Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations |
| title_full | Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations |
| title_short | Military dominance in Pakistan and China–Pakistan relations |
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| topic | Social sciences::Political science China Pakistan |
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