History

A Brief History of China-Pakistan Relations and CPEC

A concise pre-history of CPEC up to its formal launch in 2015.

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This Day in History: Gwadar Joins Pakistan

On September 7, 1958, the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman transferred control of Gwadar to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,…

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This Day in History: Khunjerab Pass Opens for China-Pakistan Traffic

On August 27, 1982, the Karakoram Highway — completed in 1979, after two decades of construction and the loss of hundreds of…

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This Day in History: China and Pakistan Agree to Develop ‘Economic Corridor’

On May 22, 2013, during the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Islamabad, China and Pakistan agree to develop an “economic…

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This Day in History: China Agrees to Finance Gwadar Port Development

On May 12, 2001, during a state visit to Pakistan, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji agrees to finance the first phase…

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