PM Imran Khan has said Pakistan desired to play its role by diffusing tensions between the US and China to avoid a new cold war. He observed these views during an interview with the China Global Television Network that he telecasted during his four-day visit to China. He answered the US-China relationship question simply, “the world did not want another cold war.”
Any new cold war will draw the lines between blocs pushing the countries to choose any camps. Both nations will get assistance by bilateral relationship and mutual understanding. Pakistan had already played the mediator in the 1970s between the US and China. Islamabad has good diplomatic relations with the Americans and Chinese. The recent statement by the US about the importance of a relationship with Pakistan increased the diplomatic trust of both countries.
Regional impact of Pak-China ties
Islamabad and Beijing’s relationship is bringing stability in the region of Asia. Imran Khan said we would collaborate with India through diplomacy, but he called the Indian government “extreme nationalists.” Kashmir is the main issue between the two neighboring countries as Indians do not want to move forward in Kashmir. Dialogue is the best way to solve this matter for bringing regional security.
Afghanistan
PM focused with a careful eye on the miserable condition of Afghanis. He said, “The consensus between Pakistan and China is that no nation has suffered like the people of Afghanistan [have]. For 40 years, they have seen nothing but conflict. And this is the first time there is a chance for peace because there is no conflict in Afghanistan. The problem right now is the prospect of a huge humanitarian crisis.”
During the US troops in Afghanistan, Afghanis were fully dependent on the foreign aid. The economic condition of Afghanistan deteriorated after the reserves freeze in the US bank. Formal recognition of the Taliban government is linked with aid by all countries, proving fatal for the 40 million Afghanis. The world should come up with ethical values to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
PM also highlighted CPEC during his interview and called this project extremely important for regional connectivity. China invested in Pakistan, facing multiple problems like terrorism and financial instability. The second phase of CPEC has started involving the investment of Chines in industrial zones and other sectors like agriculture, trade, information, and commerce.
Areas where Pak-China ties can progress
Pakistan’s security policy has shifted from geo-political to geo-economics. This shift is a step toward the elimination of poverty in Pakistan. China eliminated poverty in a brief period. China declared the poverty elimination expelled the menace from the country.
PM said, “My government’s concentration is to somehow lift our people out of poverty, and the model we look to is China’s. This is where we hope to learn the most from China.”
Pakistan can overcome poverty by adopting the China model of economics. Pakistan is rich in resources sufficient enough for transformation in the economy. Better monetary policy and good governance are the best options for putting Pakistan on the right track.
Source:
https://www.dawn.com/news/1673997/pakistan-wants-to-bring-together-us-and-china-to-avoid-cold-war-like-situation-pm-imran
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