Chinese president to visit Pakistan, hammer out $46-billion deal

[AhsanAmin]

Since China has already shown considerable interest in development of Gawadar port, it would be good for us to do some work regarding our goals and plans for Gawadar, and request Chinese president for help with more ambitious plans. We will have to work out very clearly what we want to keep in our hands and what we can handover to Chinese. What would be Chinese investment in building the port and various terminals? Of course the terminals handling shipments to China can be controlled by Chinese friends but If there is a plan for more terminals, can we keep those terminals for other countries with Pakistanis. Who would operate the warehouses that will store cargo in transit. Could it be done by locals on commercial basis? Could there be a plan for some industrial estate around Gawadar and who would develop and operate it. Would locals/residents/investors get some incentive to set up industries? If we have worked out different aspects of what we intend to develop in Gawadar before Chinese president's visit, we will be more prepared to discuss our needs and modes of cooperation with Chinese. In a comprehensive plan, really a lot of peripheral issues like some of the above would have to be considered very carefully. I am sure many policy experts can work out most details carefully by themselves.

 

[killerbee1]

good luck to Pakistan. more aid is coming..............

 

[Muhammad Omar]

good luck to Pakistan. more aid is coming..............

Aid??

 

[Cheetah786]

good luck to Pakistan. more aid is coming..............

L O L, When USA invest in India its called investment and If China or others Invest in Pakistan Its called Aid really.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

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Iran and Turkey do not find any special place in this plan. They might as well have their own routes into these countries but we will have to make an effort for a shortest possible route with very good understanding of the needs of the exporters and importers from those countries. Once very good routes to sea are available, many foreign investors might invest in those countries to utilize their resources and easily be able to export them which is great for all of us. More trade will also mean more industry and increased business activity will mean more foreign investment.

Turkey and Iran are not part of this project. However we can provide access to Indians through our highways to these countries if they are ready to amicably settle the water disputes and other issues. If we have some good cards in our hands when we negotiate with Indians for talks about a better future of both Pakistan and India, chances for a more amicable resolution of various issues would be higher. Every sane Pakistani and every sane Indian is sick of this continuing rivalry between these countries that hurts both nations. If we really have something meaningful to offer Indians, we can probably get a good deal in water disputes and other issues. This might have to be considered more carefully by our policy experts.

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The above link is the latest agreement between Pakistan on the said issue. What you are saying is not true. One has to understand what is the main goal, main goal is to get the Chinese products to places where it already trades and also new markets. Also develop new areas where the growth can be sustained.

What China wants is to develop the western provinces. For this they require to import different materials from the world and transport them from the east. This costs money and make it unfeasible so they had to find an alternate as they have no choice but to develop the west. The shortest alternate route is through Pakistan, Karachi or Gawadar. Once they found out the route thy have to look at the limitations. These limitations are no infrastructure hence they are willing to pay for this as this is still much more profitable than no development.

The Chinese have also made it clear by linking their railways with Europe through the Central Asian countries that they are going to be really aggressive in selling their product to Europe. They also know that one or two routes would not be enough in getting what they want so they are going to enhance the already established Pakistan-Iran-Turkey route.

 

[AhsanAmin]

@ACE OF THE AIR, Yes we can develop other routes for trade with Europe or other countries. I was thinking about trade links and highways with landlocked Central Asian Countries only. Turkey, and Iran have many port cities of their own and do not depend on any other country for access to harbour.

 

[killerbee1]

Aid??
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L O L, When USA invest in India its called investment and If China or others Invest in Pakistan Its called Aid really.

Stop living in denial. Whole world knows how Pakistan is surviving till date. You already sold gwadar to China. Now what you are going to sell?karachi?lahor? Kashmir?

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

@ACE OF THE AIR, Yes we can develop other routes for trade with Europe or other countries. I was thinking about trade links and highways with landlocked Central Asian Countries only. Turkey, and Iran have many port cities of their own and do not depend on any other country for access to harbour.

Well we could technically say that Iran might be a rival but Turkey can not be as it does not have any port opening in the Arabian sea.

Stop living in denial. Whole world knows how Pakistan is surviving till date. You already sold gwadar to China. Now what you are going to sell?karachi?lahor? Kashmir?

Well it is not sale but lease. China had leased Hong Kong to the British for a longer period.

have you forgotten India had lost Goa & all of India to Western Powers.

 

[killerbee1]

Well we could technically say that Iran might be a rival but Turkey can not be as it does not have any port opening in the Arabian sea.


Well it is not sale but lease. China had leased Hong Kong to the British for a longer period.

have you forgotten India had lost Goa & all of India to Western Powers.

So you people are not capable of running that port. Right?
Losing land in war and leasing in peace time are two different things.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

China and Pakistan friendship long live


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nice video dude

 

[DARIUS]

L O L, When USA invest in India its called investment and If China or others Invest in Pakistan Its called Aid really.

Which ventures exactly would the Chinese be investing in Pakistan ?? I mean indusitries etc. names?

 

[abbasalai]

Is this an acceptable use of taxpayer money? PTI-PAT sit-ins: Govt ploughed Rs450m into media blitz - The Express Tribune



Is this an acceptable use of taxpayer money? PTI-PAT sit-ins: Govt ploughed Rs450m into media blitz - The Express Tribune

 

[lukaer007]

nice video dude

nice video dude

Comments are praised China and Pakistan friendship

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Stop living in denial. Whole world knows how Pakistan is surviving till date. You already sold gwadar to China. Now what you are going to sell?karachi?lahor? Kashmir?

giving on lease and sell is 2 different things

 

[Edevelop]