Enviroment Protection under CPEC-Focus on Relocation of Industries from China to Pakistan

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) provides the industrial sector of Pakistan with an opportunity to modernize and become more efficient and competitive. The various energy projects under CPEC – coupled with improvements in infrastructure and road networks – are helping to address some of the key constraints to growth in the country. More importantly, the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) would enable industries to improve supply chain, enhance collaboration, and innovation capabilities of all related sectors. However, this process will take time to materialize, and the nature of its trajectory would depend – at least in the short to medium term – on two main factors: (1) How the industrial transformation currently underway in China creates potential opportunities for Pakistan; & (2) How prepared Pakistan’s economy is to take advantage of this opportunity under CPEC.