DefinePK

Abstract

Much has been written on the One Belt One Road(OBOR) Initiative and also on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) but the historians has ignored the Belt and Road Summit 2017 and this paper attempts to fill the research gap in the historical writings. OBOR is a project which showcases China‟s global outreach in Asia, Africa and Europe and the CPEC project is an important component of this project. This paper will only discuss the CPEC project in light of the “The Belt and Road Summit” summit held in Beijing in 2017. Many heads of state and government attended it. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Prime Minister of Pakistan), accompanied by four chief ministers of the country also participated it. The presence of this highpowered delegation from Pakistan helped to reaffirm the importance and continuity of the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor. The author argues that this summit was a landmark not only for the progression of OBOR but also a historic development for the economic, social, cultural and strategic partnership of Pakistan.