20C80S Historical Review of Pakistan-China Economic Reform and Qualitative Changes in Relations

Abstract

In the 1980s, both Pakistan and China were in a critical period of economic reform. The two friendly neighbors have not only strengthened high-level political exchanges, but also assisted each other in the economic reform process, laying a foundation for the development of bilateral relations. This article reviews the economic reforms and the growth of foreign trade between the two countries in the ten years from 1978 to 1988, and concludes that the success of economic reforms has also expanded the relationship between the two countries from political friendship to economic integration and development, and then concludes that China The conclusion that Pakistan-Pakistan relations have begun to undergo qualitative changes has paved the way for the realization of "all-weather friendly and comprehensive cooperative relations" between China and Pakistan, the current "China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership", and the formation of a "community of destiny" in the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.