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November 18, 2016 BY Sultan M Hali

An unfortunate display against our sole “all weather friend”

Dr. Stephen P. Cohen — famous American political scientist, prominent expert on Pakistan, India, and South Asian security and a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution – was asked by a journalist during an interview if there is any example in the world (in his knowledge) where the cordial relations between the states are not entirely based on the mutual interests. Dr. Cohen replied that in his recollection, China-Pakistan relations can be described as the states’ relations which are above their personal interests.



Indeed, often described as “iron brothers”, China and Pakistan fit the bill of having ties which are beyond the realm of ethnocentrism or selfish, national interests. When China achieved its independence on October 1, 1949, it was battered and worn after a prolonged struggle to rid itself of foreign occupation and an internal struggle to defeat the “Kuomintang” (KMT). After suffering defeat at the hands of Chairman Mao Zedong’s Chinese Communist Party, the KMT retreated to Taiwan (formerly “Formosa”) in 1949, where it established an authoritarian one-party state under Chiang Kai-shek. Ironically, the West ignored the 583 million Chinese and genuine “People’s Republic of China” (PRC) and instead recognised Taiwan comprising 1.2 million KMT and some aborigines as “Republic of China” and even granted it a permanent seat at the UN Security Council – complete with veto power.



For 22 years, PRC was treated as a pariah state barred from any exposure to western technology, trade and commerce links. During this bleak period, Pakistan stood by China. For decades it was the only window for the recluse state, when Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was the sole international air carrier operating to and from China to the outside world. Pakistan fought the case for PRC’s recognition at the United Nations and international forums and also facilitated the rapprochement between PRC and USA. Henry Kissinger’s clandestine visit to Beijing in 1971 was organised by Pakistan. This trip became the precursor of US President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China, which finally thawed Sino-US relations.



China never forgot the gestures and, continuing to acknowledge Pakistan’s munificent support in those bleak years, has always stood by Pakistan in its every moment of trial and tribulation. Whether it was wars with India, natural calamities or manmade disasters, China has always been the first to reach its distressed brother Pakistan. During prolonged periods of sanctions imposed on Pakistan by the Occident, China continued to support Pakistan’s genuine defence requirements. Similarly, Pakistan has also endeavoured to provide all out support whenever PRC or its people faced any catastrophe.



On May 2, 2011, US Navy SEAL’s clandestinely stormed a residential compound in Abbottabad and eliminated the mastermind and creator of Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. The whole world was chastising Pakistan, claiming that Pakistan had been harbouring the world’s most wanted terrorist for over a decade. The whole nation was morose and depressed owing to the serious allegations being hurled against Pakistan. It was only PRC that not only stood by Pakistan in its moment of agony but challenged the world to stop harassing Pakistan and instead acknowledge Pakistan’s sacrifices and efforts in combating terrorism. China’s unstinted support for Pakistan brought cheer to the people of Pakistan.



Whenever India has tried to have the United Nations or other international organisations declare Pakistan or any of its outfits blacklisted on the charge of terrorism, China has vetoed it. If this is not support and friendship beyond personal interests then what else is?



Over the years, astute planning and judicious use of its resources have propelled PRC to become the world’s second most powerful economy while on the other hand, Pakistan has sunk into a deep abyss of economic grief, compounded by acute power shortages and incessant terror attacks. Political wrangling and poor law and order situation have exacerbated the environment. International sports and trade teams have stopped visiting Pakistan, foreign investors have deserted the terror stricken country and to make matters worse and further isolate it, Pakistan is being accused of sponsoring terrorism by its arch rival India.



In this desolate milieu, China has chalked out development projects to enable Pakistan to climb out of the quagmire of economic dependency. President Xi Jinping has envisioned a mega project “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR), which is a revival of the ancient Silk Route and also has a maritime component. One of the constituents of the OBOR is the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which commences from the deep seaport of Gawadar (also constructed by China) and meandering through various parts of Pakistan, including the under developed provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, concludes at Kashgar in China. The OBOR fans out from Kashgar into Central Asia and reaches Europe. The OBOR and CPEC are not mere highways but comprise special economic zones envisaging industrial, commercial, trade, health, educational, energy, and information centers. Train, oil, gas, data, marine and air links complement the OBOR.



Cognizant of the outcome of the mega project in bringing prosperity to Pakistan, India is bent upon sabotaging the CPEC along with the deep sea port of Gawadar. Besides fomenting strife and insurgency in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan and wreaking havoc through terror attacks, India and some other countries backing it for their vested interests are bribing or influencing some Pakistani politicians to oppose CPEC and the ingress of Chinese investment in Pakistan.

Unwittingly, these politicians are biting the very hand that is trying to feed Pakistan and help it overcome the morass and building infrastructure. Chinese philosophy is: “give a poor man a fish, he will not starve for a day; teach him how to fish and he will not starve for life.” Operating on the same principle, China has established factories, power plants assembly lines in Pakistan with soft loans and also provided transfer of technology to enable us to stand on our own feet. The advent of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was established by China to help finance emergent countries institute development projects by setting up the infrastructure themselves.



Besides finding imaginary faults with CPEC, criticising the priorities, these detractors are also creating despondency by comparing the advent of CPEC to the British East India Company, which had come to the Indian Subcontinent during the Seventeenth Century in the reign of the Moghul Emperor Jahangir and became the precursor of three centuries of British Rule in India. This was stated by none other than Senator Tahir Mashhadi, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development.



It is highly derogatory to draw parallels with the East India Company and must have hurt the sentiments of Pakistan’s sole benefactor. There is no doubt that OBOR and CPEC will benefit China but it had other options too besides Pakistan, yet it chose us because of our special relationship. To find imaginary faults with it and presuppose the honourable intentions of Pakistan’s Iron Brother, all weather friend and strategic partner, is tantamount to making holes in the platter we eat in. If China were to discontinue CPEC (God Forbid), Pakistan would be left in a lurch, fending for itself against the very sharks that want to disintegrate us and devour us. Pragmatism demands that Pakistan’s interests must be safeguarded but the true Sino-Pak bonds must not be sacrificed at the altar of vested interests.

Sultan M Hali
The author is a retired Group Captain and author of the book Defence & Diplomacy. Currently he is a columnist, analyst and TV talk show host.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/11/18/comment/conspiracy-to-denigrate-sino-pak-ties/
 
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Time and time again it are the Americans who question the Pak China friendship. I smell jealousy. These grapes aren't just sour. They are beyond rotten. The irony is that the relationship between China and Pakistan only strengthens. CPEC is an unbelievable smack in the faces of those ugly minds that harbor hate and conjure.

The Americans need to understand that a slave master relationship has a shelf date. A relationship based on mutual trust and understanding has no expiry date.
 
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An excellent article and a must read for all Pakistani members on pdf (who are can read and write: literacy 101)
Definitely we can see such politicians and media person's trying their best to create doubts in the minds of common man I always wonder Pakistani establishment's inability or unwillingness to act openly against such traitors.
 
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Stupid clueless pseudo-liberals critisizing China-Pakistan friendship have no clue every country looks after their national interests before everything else & China is doing that too but thats not it China backs Pakistan in International community & UN every single time if China wouldn't be supporting us we would be truly isolated. The same liberal jerks says that china sells us sub standard weapons well heres the news flash the media that criticize chinese weaponry are western media who wouldn't want china to interfere into their weapon export monopoly that why they spread all this BS rumours. Besides an unnamed member of chinese govt has said this to US delegate "Pakistan Is Our Israel". There is no doubt Sino-Pak friendship goes long way all these doubt & rumours that are suddenly appearing now is from Endia & Western govt to try to sabotage CPEC, Pakistan & China which will never happen INSHALLAH.
 
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People have tried in the past, people are trying, people will try.. but they can't. My maternal grandfather used to tell me about the friendship of Pakistan with China and Turkey. It's in my blood. I am transferring the same thoughts to my children. This friendship is not based on one generation contact, it is covering 3 generations now.

I don't think this bond is easy to break, at least not within the next 50 years.
 
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CPEC will continue one way or the other. Any one including those in position of power (politicians specially) will bite the dust if they move against CPEC. The only problem is NS who is hell bent in destroying the very institutions who are the custodians of Pakistan and its security. Despite all evidence available to declare him unfit to continue leading the country, if he still survives, than God bless Pakistan we are headed for troubled times. A nationalist leader who can reply to all those who are against Pakistan specially India, is the need of the hour. NS is not that man. He has vested self interest in India and he will protect them at the cost of Pakistan. The nation needs to wake up and isolate a traitor like him, achakzai, Fazlu and Asfandyar wali to name the few.
 
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Problem with other countries is That Pakistan depending and developing is Not Good for business

I have 2 examples
1 turkey
2 China
Pakistans friendship with these two countries beyond explanation
And You wont see any other example

Because mostly friend or national interest is for following reasons
When both countries are prosperous and share with each other
Or Using other country for there benefit

But unlike this All the time When China , turkey werent progressing Pakistan was famous for being developed and prosperous Pakistan choose these country there is one more example west germany

Now its vice versa

Polticians can forget what others have done for them but nations dont so thats why i see history repeating it self


There will be many foul mouths but which project doesn't have foul mouths


Pakistan to gain fully it need to build itself , choose its allies and enemies carefully and tackle them carefully
 
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CPEC will continue one way or the other. Any one including those in position of power (politicians specially) will bite the dust if they move against CPEC. The only problem is NS who is hell bent in destroying the very institutions who are the custodians of Pakistan and its security. Despite all evidence available to declare him unfit to continue leading the country, if he still survives, than God bless Pakistan we are headed for troubled times. A nationalist leader who can reply to all those who are against Pakistan specially India, is the need of the hour. NS is not that man. He has vested self interest in India and he will protect them at the cost of Pakistan. The nation needs to wake up and isolate a traitor like him, achakzai, Fazlu and Asfandyar wali to name the few.
It is not the nation's job, it is the job of the PA and its leadership to get rid of NS and other traitors who are security risks. Nation pays through its blood for their salaries and comfortable homes, now they should get to the work. But they are too afraid of this bitch called democracy whose father is the uncle sam...yeah their master.
 
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It is not the nation's job, it is the job of the PA and its leadership to get rid of NS and other traitors who are security risks. Nation pays through its blood for their salaries and comfortable homes, now they should get to the work. But they are too afraid of this bitch called democracy whose father is the uncle sam...yeah their master.

I think nation needs to blame themselves too. People who brought them in power back again despite knowing history, give these people countless chances because "political experience". Nobody is ready to come out, nobody is ready to fight against this "democracy". They are okay with it. We are not like people of Turkey.Our youth completes their studies in PAK and finds means to go abroad(not at fault tbh). As Yousf Raza Gillani once said, "what's stopping them to leave (Pakistan)?" well they are.

People would fight they think something is worth saving. I see around (friends, my distant relatives and family) and Pakistan isnt worth saving for them. Worth fighting for. Why should they come out on streets and demand justice without any outcome. I blame IK for this too. I blame the dharna of 2014 when nothing happened in the end instead of lives lost.

CPEC is going to be real game changer, no doubt. It going to bring jobs,education and hospitals for rural areas. But do we want CPEC to come to its full fruition in the ruling of either Maryam Nawz or Bilwal Bhutto? What choice do Pakistanis have in the next decade or so?
 
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I think nation needs to blame themselves too. People who brought them in power back again despite knowing history, give these people countless chances because "political experience". Nobody is ready to come out, nobody is ready to fight against this "democracy". They are okay with it. We are not like people of Turkey.Our youth completes their studies in PAK and finds means to go abroad(not at fault tbh). As Yousf Raza Gillani once said, "what's stopping them to leave (Pakistan)?" well they are.

People would fight they think something is worth saving. I see around (friends, my distant relatives and family) and Pakistan isnt worth saving for them. Worth fighting for. Why should they come out on streets and demand justice without any outcome. I blame IK for this too. I blame the dharna of 2014 when nothing happened in the end instead of lives lost.

CPEC is going to be real game changer, no doubt. It going to bring jobs,education and hospitals for rural areas. But do we want CPEC to come to its full fruition in the ruling of either Maryam Nawz or Bilwal Bhutto? What choice do Pakistanis have in the next decade or so?
None of this is true...MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DID NOT VOTE FOR THEM,...The elections were rigged by the forces of status quo (civilian + military + judiciary)
 
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CPEC will continue one way or the other. Any one including those in position of power (politicians specially) will bite the dust if they move against CPEC.

Chinese invested in Srilanka through massive loaned schemes and these days, China is offered varying degrees of control over some of Sri Lanka’s biggest infrastructure projects, including Mattala International Airport and portions of the Hambantota deep sea port, and Sri Lanka would receive some debt relief. What China tells in return, we don't want your empty airports, give our money back. Obviously they knew it all along, we will soon know what China would demand for.

Srilankans are struggling over Chinese loans which are 10% of their GDP, how would our other neighbor survive when it loans against 25% of it's GDP?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshe...ur-money-not-your-empty-airport/#7474538c1169

Given the ignorance and lack of awareness on CPEC as basic as, it's loan or chinese investment (FDI), Spirit of creation has record of delivering tough but long lasting lessons. We will talk about this whatever deeper - higher friendship some 10 yrs later:enjoy:.
 
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Look at this Indian fool trying to spark controversies over CPEC...Bloodyfool
 
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None of this is true...MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE DID NOT VOTE FOR THEM,...The elections were rigged by the forces of status quo (civilian + military + judiciary)
But they still are here right?Did anyone else come out other than PTI?Did anyone got things done? What did Election committee do? Even IK accepted their decision in the end. I know majority dint vote for them. I voted for PTI at that time because I dont want Nleague or AAZ in power. Jab sare idare behiss hojayen, qoum ko bahir nikalna chahye aur awaz uthani chahye. There have been so many dharnas without any resolution that people have no belief left.

My point is, the PA and other leaderships like you said, along with nation need/ needed to do something about this. Elections were rigged, what are we doing that this doesn't repeat again in 2018?
 
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