The China Pakistan Economic Corridor: Progress, Opportunities and Perils

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) continues to evolve and expand, and to date China has signed 197 documents on BRI cooperation with 137 countries and 30 international organisations. Under the umbrella of the BRI, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been heralded as a significant ’pilot project’ by Chinese as well as Pakistani policymakers.