What is CPEC, the ‘So-Called’ China-Pakistan Economic Corridor that Turned 10 This Year?

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is scheduled to visit Pakistan to participate in a three-day ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. This multi-billion dollar initiative has been a subject of contention in the region as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, thereby violating Indian sovereignty. It is part of Beijing's ambitious plan linking China with Asia, Europe and beyond. The ceremony, scheduled from July 30 to August 1, will celebrate a decade of CPEC as a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Dawn newspaper reported. What is CPEC? The CPEC comprises…