Economic corridor benefits not just China and Pakistan

The idea for a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would not have seen the light of the day if the two countries did not share the trust needed for such a long-term, multi-dimensional mega-project.

While the initiative was announced in 2015, its foundations were laid as early as the 1960s with the "air corridor", "The Karakoram Highway", and later the construction of Gwadar Port.

Apparently an energy and economic corridor, it is in fact a framework for holistic development. It puts equal emphasis on social sectors and would kick off a process which would have a far-reaching impact on the development of the whole region and the world at large. The significance of the CPEC can be imagined as it is a key link in China's Belt and Road Initiative, which involve 4.4 billion people across 65 countries on three continents.