China–Pakistan relations

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bilateral relations international relations

China–Pakistan relations encompass the strategic, economic, military, and diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, often characterized as an "all-weather" partnership in Asian geopolitics.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
China–Pakistan relations canonical	4
China–Pakistan energy cooperation	1
China–Pakistan friendship	1
Sino-Pakistani relations	1

Statements (98)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	bilateral relations ⓘ international relations ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	China–Pakistan relations ⓘ surface form: China–Pakistan friendship China–Pakistan relations ⓘ surface form: Sino-Pakistani relations
began	1951 ⓘ
borderIssue	Sino-Pakistan Agreement ⓘ surface form: China–Pakistan border agreement of 1963 Karakoram Highway ⓘ territorial arrangements in Gilgit-Baltistan region ⓘ
characterizedAs	all-weather strategic cooperative partnership ⓘ
country1	China ⓘ surface form: People's Republic of China
country2	Pakistan ⓘ surface form: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
culturalCooperationIncludes	cultural festivals ⓘ media cooperation ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ
diplomaticRecognitionByPakistanOf	China ⓘ surface form: People's Republic of China
economicAgreement	China–Pakistan Free Trade Agreement ⓘ bilateral investment treaties ⓘ
economicDimension	energy cooperation ⓘ infrastructure financing ⓘ investment ⓘ trade ⓘ
economicGoal	developing industrial zones and special economic zones ⓘ enhancing regional connectivity ⓘ expanding bilateral trade volume ⓘ improving Pakistan's energy security ⓘ
educationCooperationIncludes	Chinese scholarships for Pakistani students ⓘ Confucius Institutes in Pakistan ⓘ academic exchange programs ⓘ
energyCooperationIncludes	coal power projects ⓘ hydropower projects ⓘ renewable energy projects ⓘ transmission line projects ⓘ
feature	counterterrorism cooperation ⓘ defense technology transfer ⓘ diplomatic cooperation ⓘ economic cooperation ⓘ infrastructure development ⓘ intelligence sharing ⓘ military cooperation ⓘ nuclear cooperation ⓘ people-to-people exchanges ⓘ strategic cooperation ⓘ
geopoliticalContext	Central Asia connectivity ⓘ Indian Ocean Region ⓘ surface form: Indian Ocean region Persian Gulf shipping lanes ⓘ surface form: Middle East energy routes South Asia ⓘ
historicalEvent	1971 Indo-Pakistani War and Chinese diplomatic stance ⓘ Chinese role in facilitating US–Pakistan contacts in early 1970s ⓘ Sino-Indian War of 1962 influencing Pakistan's tilt toward China ⓘ
institutionalMechanism	China–Pakistan Joint Cooperation Committee on CPEC ⓘ China–Pakistan Joint Economic Commission ⓘ China–Pakistan Joint Military Cooperation Committee ⓘ China–Pakistan Strategic Dialogue ⓘ
keyFramework	China Belt and Road Initiative ⓘ surface form: Belt and Road Initiative China–Pakistan Economic Corridor ⓘ
majorProject	Gwadar ⓘ surface form: Gwadar Port Karot Hydropower Project ⓘ ML-1 railway upgrade ⓘ Orange Line Metro Train Lahore ⓘ Sahiwal Coal Power Project ⓘ surface form: Sahiwal Coal Power Plant
militaryCooperationIncludes	arms sales from China to Pakistan ⓘ co-development of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft ⓘ joint air exercises ⓘ joint army exercises ⓘ joint naval exercises ⓘ missile and defense technology cooperation ⓘ supply of naval vessels to Pakistan ⓘ
nuclearCooperationIncludes	Chashma Nuclear Power Plant units ⓘ civilian nuclear energy projects ⓘ construction of nuclear power plants in Pakistan ⓘ
politicalSupportIncludes	Chinese support for Pakistan on Kashmir-related issues ⓘ Pakistani support for China on Xinjiang-related issues ⓘ Pakistani support for China's positions in multilateral forums ⓘ Pakistani support for One-China policy ⓘ coordination in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ⓘ coordination in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ⓘ coordination in the United Nations ⓘ mutual support on core interests ⓘ
region	Asia ⓘ
securityConcern	attacks on CPEC-related projects ⓘ protection of Chinese nationals in Pakistan ⓘ stability in Pakistan's western regions ⓘ
securityDimension	border security cooperation ⓘ counterterrorism collaboration ⓘ defense industrial cooperation ⓘ joint military exercises ⓘ
strategicGoal	balancing regional influence of India ⓘ enhancing Pakistan's defense capabilities ⓘ securing access to Arabian Sea for China ⓘ strengthening China's presence in the Indian Ocean ⓘ
symbolicPhrase	deeper than the oceans ⓘ higher than the Himalayas ⓘ stronger than steel ⓘ sweeter than honey ⓘ
transportCooperationIncludes	airport upgrades in Pakistan ⓘ port development at Gwadar ⓘ railway modernization projects ⓘ road infrastructure under CPEC ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

China–Pakistan border → partOf → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

China–Pakistan Economic Corridor → relatedTo → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

India–China relations → affectedBy → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

China–Pakistan relations → alsoKnownAs → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sino-Pakistani relations

China–Pakistan relations → alsoKnownAs → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

this entity surface form: China–Pakistan friendship

Sino-Pakistan Agreement → relatedTo → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

Sahiwal Coal Power Project → associatedWith → China–Pakistan relations ⓘ

this entity surface form: China–Pakistan energy cooperation