Pak china

Pak-China relation
Introduction:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a long and cooperative relationship with People’s Republic of
China. A close attractiveness of perceptions and common interests remain the sign of two-sided
relations. Since the 1962 Sino-Indian War, Pakistan has upheld China on most issues of
significance to the last mentioned; particularly those identified with the topic of China's sway
like Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Tibet and other delicate
issues. Islamabad helped Beijing in reestablishing
formal relations with the West. The helped make
possible the 1972 Nixon visit to China. Pakistan has
teamed up with China in comprehensive military and
financial ventures, considering China to be a stabilizer
to India and the United States. China additionally has a
reliable record of supporting Pakistan in all issues. Pakistan's military needs hugely Chinese
warfare hardware, and joint tasks of both financial and combat areas. China has provided
hardware to help Pakistan's nuclear program and she has been also blamed for giving Nuclear
Technology to Pakistan
The bilateral relations began in 1950 when Pakistan was among the first countries to recognized
PRC and break relations with the ROC (Taiwan).The 1962 Sino-Indian War two countries have
put significant cooperation on the upkeep to a close and compassionate relationship. PRC has
given financial, military, and specified support to Pakistan and both consider a close strategic
partner. Appeasing relations were established in 1950, military assistance started in 1960s, a
strategic unification was formed in 1972, and financial cooperation started in 1979. China is the
Pakistan's largest arms supplier and third largest trading partner. Beijing also assisted Islamabad
nuclear program. The Pressler Amendment in 1990s suspended all American military support and
concerns that Pakistan was to build up a nuclear weapon. Beijing has since 1990 blown out into
military and financial cooperation owing to of Pakistan's opinion that America's impact and
support in the area should be countered with Beijing help.
China has been a stable source of military hardware to the Pakistani Army, establishing
ammunition factories, giving mechanical assistance, and modernizing existing facilities. Both are
engaged with the joint wander of several projects to upgrade military and weaponry systems, like
JF-17 Thunder, K-8 Karakorum propel preparing air ship, space technology, AWACS systems,
Al-Khalid tanks and the Babur cruise missile. China is the largest investor in the Gwadar Deep
Sea Port.The port is strategically situated at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. The China
Pakistan Economic Corridor (PEC) which is the key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
(BRI) is another major cooperation between two states. CPEC will connect Asia, Africa and
Europe. The initial cost of CPEC was $ 46 billion but later it reached $62 billion and it will
connect 67 states.
Historical Background of Pak-China relations:

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan recognized the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1950s and
she became the first Muslim and third non Communist State to recognized PRC as an
independent State. The diplomatic relations between Karachi and Peking was started in May
1951 (Khan R. M., 2011). Since the formation of diplomatic relations both Islamabad and
Beijing were enjoyed all weather tested friendship and became the virtue of best neighborhood
relation in World. In historical context both states shared very best cooperation so, the brief
overview of the historical background Pakistan and China are explore in following steps;
Recognition of China and dawn of diplomatic ties (1949-1960)

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was established in 1949 under the leadership of Mao
Zedong while the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was became independent state in 1947. Pakistan
recognized PRC as an independent state in 1950s instead of Taiwan. The diplomatic relations
between Beijing and Karachi were established in May 1951 (Khan R. M., 2011). In the initial
age of the establishment of diplomatic relations the trade relation buildup between Pakistan and
China. Due to the issue of the devaluation of currency trade relation between Pakistan and India
suffered hugely. Pakistan needed coal to run her industries and wanted to export cotton and Jute
but due to currency issue India refused to import Cotton and Jute, at that crucial time China offer
coal in exchange of Cotton and that was called “Coal for Cotton barter deal” (Javaid & Jahangir,
2015). Pakistan joined American security pact SEATO and CENTO initially to counter external
threat due to which the bilateral relations not gained proper place. Later in the Bandung
Conference of 1955 in Indonesia Pakistan’s Prime Minister Mohammod Ali Bogra successfully
convinced the Chinese counterpart Chou En-Lai that Pakistan is not against China under SEATO
and CENTO. (Javaid & Jahangir, 2015) The Bandung Conference seeded the cooperation and
mutual trust between Beijing and Karachi. In the mid of the 1950 Pakistani Prime Minister
Suhrawardy visited China and he openly explain that Pakistan joined Capitalist not means total
ban on Pakistan friendship with Communist states. Later in 1956 Chinese Primer Zhou Enlai
visited Karachi and meet with his counterpart. In that visit both leaders agreed that the political
difference between Pakistan and China should not prevent to strengthening the friendship. In late
1950s the issue of Tibet raised and PLA took strong action to crush the Tibetan people. Dale
Lama the spiritual leader of Tibet flees to India and in that issue Pakistan was not in favored
China (Grare, 2017).

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Historical Background of Pak-China relations:

Recognition of China and dawn of diplomatic ties (1949-1960)

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