Pakistan as a solution to the Chinese demographic problem

[etylo]

The Qinghai-Lhasa railway was the original railway, and the Nepal section would be an extension of that line (or the line already being built from Lhasa to areas in China deeper into Tibet)

The Qinhai-Lhase line was not as difficult to build as the Pakistan-China line or Lhase-Nepal section.

 

[etylo]

no worries anyway. the way Xi Jingping is running China they won't need much labour in a few years. All buildings will have aluminium box covers with customised feeding holes through which tiny little robots will feed calorie pills.

What you describe is more an appropriate solution for your overly overpopulated slum India or overly crowded jailed America than anything for China.

 

[FuturePAF]

The Qinhai-Lhase line was not as difficult to build as the Pakistan-China line or Lhase-Nepal section.

The Chengdu-Lhasa line seems like it will go over difficult terrain, and it’s being built now. Also the cost estimates are based on the Nepal-Shigatse Line estimates.

 

[etylo]

The Chengdu-Lhasa line seems like it will go over difficult terrain, and it’s being built now. Also the cost estimates are based on the Nepal-Shigatse Line estimates.

Yes, the Chengdu-Lhase line is difficult to build, but it has very high priority in Chinas plan and development.

 

[FuturePAF]

Yes, the Chengdu-Lhase line is difficult to build, but it has very high priority in Chinas plan and development.

I understand, a HSR link to every provincial capital is felt as important for providing similar services to people, everywhere in the country.

Equally, If BRI is to take off, and link to the Middle East and Africa, the shortest and less politically entangled and most economical route is directly through Pakistan.

This route also mitigates some of the risk of disruption of supplies vis a vi the Malacca Dilemma.

$30 billion invested in a BOT model (in the case of Pakistan railways mainline 1, primarily as a freight line and mostly parallel, not replacing, the existing line would leave the existing track for commuter rail and another revenue stream to help make the investment sustainable). An additional $10 Billion would be a joint venture between the central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. China portion of the railway would cost less then $10 Billion, but to complete the Pakistan-China line, Pakistan would be borrowing $15 billion specifically for this line and employing Chinese companies, especially because of their experience and expertise. It’s a win for Chinese business upfront and for China long term.

For China, this line could even form the basis for a line that continues onwards to Askai Chin and continues along the length of the border with India (with routes to go into parts of Nepal to generate economic activity and raise GDP and business opportunities in Tibet). This could be very useful for PLA logistics, especially in moving men and materiel to and from posts along the border.

A route from Xigaze to Burang is something the Indians think China may one day build and are keeping an eye on.

This route could be connected to Kashgar via the CPEC rail route by a spur that goes to Aksai Chin and eventually onwards to Burang

For military logistics it would be a valuable route but if the near by area had mineral resources, Increased access to mining sites in Tibet could make this route sustainable.

 

[etylo]

I understand, a HSR link to every provincial capital is felt as important for providing similar services to people, everywhere in the country.

Equally, If BRI is to take off, and link to the Middle East and Africa, the shortest and less politically entangled and most economical route is directly through Pakistan.

This route also mitigates some of the risk of disruption of supplies vis a vi the Malacca Dilemma.

$30 billion invested in a BOT model (in the case of Pakistan railways mainline 1, primarily as a freight line and mostly parallel, not replacing, the existing line would leave the existing track for commuter rail and another revenue stream to help make the investment sustainable). An additional $10 Billion would be a joint venture between the central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. China portion of the railway would cost less then $10 Billion, but to complete the Pakistan-China line, Pakistan would be borrowing $15 billion specifically for this line and employing Chinese companies, especially because of their experience and expertise. It’s a win for Chinese business upfront and for China long term.

Hopefully, China and Pakistan will put a high priority to build the railrod connecting the two, definitely a strategic and economic life line for both countries.

 

[Maula Jatt]

footballs silo, meri behind sido and make nice legenga/dupattas for weddings

and please be providing of aams/mangos

ok....

 

[hyperman]

Renaissance is anti-religion.

Lmao, half the renaissance paintings are of Michelangelo painting the sistine chapel and christian figures. what clown history book did you pick up?

You sound desperate, it's not a good quality to beg and plead against what others want for themselves

What am I begging about? I'm just pointing out that he is a racist. lol

 

[S10]

What if he were a Uyghur from Xinjiang? Do you have any laws that will accommodate their cultural preferences? Like prayer, diet (no pork/Halal), clothing (Hijab) etc. What about personal laws like marriage, divorce and inheritance? Is it same for all Chinese or different for Uyghurs?

Same across the board

I don't think there should be any special treatment as long as the same standards are applied.

 

[redtom]

I have a better plan -- move some manufacturing to Pakistan.

But for this to happen, China and Pakistan should work together to form an alliance similar to the Soviet Union. We can also invite more countries, such as Russia, Southeast Asia, Saudi Arabia, even Iran and Egypt.

They elected a council, set up a common economic policy, set up a free trade zone, and issued a common currency.

It would also create a joint police and army that would protect trade routes, fight transnational crime and fight terrorism, but stay out of other state affairs.

 

[Broccoli]

OP forgot that China is ethnonationalist state.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Christians also think Earth is temporary home and currently they are the super power who walked on moon when your Atheist Mao and others were having their cultural revolution and great leap forward by killing millions of your people.

Nevermind all the sci-fi movies where our future has pretty much already been written by Hollywood. Humanity's future is simply expected to follow some kind of "Star Trek" model.

 

[R2D2]

Chinese men in Pakistan are marrying local Christian women. There have been genuine cases but misuse too.

 

[Menace2Society]

Chinese men in Pakistan are marrying local Christian women. There have been genuine cases but misuse too.

Not genuine, Pakistan needs to protect their women from these predators.

 

[Erieye]

I have a better plan -- move some manufacturing to Pakistan.

But for this to happen, China and Pakistan should work together to form an alliance similar to the Soviet Union. We can also invite more countries, such as Russia, Southeast Asia, Saudi Arabia, even Iran and Egypt.

They elected a council, set up a common economic policy, set up a free trade zone, and issued a common currency.

It would also create a joint police and army that would protect trade routes, fight transnational crime and fight terrorism, but stay out of other state affairs.

So similar to like NATO?

common currency doesn't sound likely though, but free trade zone, council for co-operation and a task force for protecting trade routes and terrorism does sound plausible