The Strategic Significance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): Implications for Regional Geopolitics and Economic Integration

Abstract

This research examines how CPEC affects regional politics and economic connections between Pakistan and China. CPEC connects China's Xinjiang region to Pakistan's Gwadar port while aiming to build better connections between the two countries through infrastructure development and by improving trade and energy supply. The corridor will create better partnership opportunities particularly by building new infrastructure while developing energy resources and attracting foreign businesses. By deepening relations between China and Pakistan CPEC positions to reshape South Asian power systems and reroute regional trading routes. The project has several major problems that affect its progress such as Balochistan's security risks, long-term financial risks, and confrontations from India. CPEC presents both threats and chances to change regional economics and Indo-Pacific politics yet its development remains possible.

Keywords: CPEC, China, Pakistan, Geopolitics, Economic Integration, Regional Cooperation, Infrastructure