The Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan and the Chinese Connection

This article examines the interplay between big ticket investment projects financed by the Chinese capital and ethno-nationalism in the province of Balochistan. It argues that the growing Chinese presence in Balochistan has provided a new impetus to an already simmering Baloch nationalist resistance...

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Autor principal:	Shakoor Ahmad Wani
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Lenguaje:	CS DE EN RU SK
Publicado:	Kulturní studia 2021
Materias:	cpec balochistan gwadar port demography exclusion Ethnology. Social and cultural anthropology GN301-674
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:336b5ceaf87c4e21bf880b799e96c9cd2021-11-06T20:45:30ZThe Baloch Insurgency in Pakistan and the Chinese Connection10.7160/KS.2021.1702042336-2766https://doaj.org/article/336b5ceaf87c4e21bf880b799e96c9cd2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://kulturnistudia.cz/the-baloch-insurgency-in-pakistan-and-the-chinese-connection/https://doaj.org/toc/2336-2766This article examines the interplay between big ticket investment projects financed by the Chinese capital and ethno-nationalism in the province of Balochistan. It argues that the growing Chinese presence in Balochistan has provided a new impetus to an already simmering Baloch nationalist resistance. Balochistan has profuse natural resource wealth, yet its riches have not benefited its people. The Baloch are one of the most deprived communities in Pakistan. Successive central governments have exploited the province’s resources in the name of development to the detriment of its inhabitants. The advent of CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor) has exacerbated Baloch grievances. They believe that mega-development projects like Gwadar port would impinge adversely on local demography by attracting a huge influx of economic migrants and render the Baloch minority in their own land. The insurgent groups view China as a ‚partner in crime‘ and have responded by selectively targeting Chinese assets and personnel. The article analyses the nature of resistance to Chinese presence and the changing modus of insurgent groups. It argues that Islamabad’s attempts to deter the attacks by intensifying the militarisation of the province are counterproductive as they reinforce Baloch opposition to CPEC.Shakoor Ahmad WaniKulturní studiaarticlecpecbalochistangwadar portdemographyexclusionEthnology. Social and cultural anthropologyGN301-674CSDEENRUSKKulturní Studia, Vol 2, Iss 2021 (2021)
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description	This article examines the interplay between big ticket investment projects financed by the Chinese capital and ethno-nationalism in the province of Balochistan. It argues that the growing Chinese presence in Balochistan has provided a new impetus to an already simmering Baloch nationalist resistance. Balochistan has profuse natural resource wealth, yet its riches have not benefited its people. The Baloch are one of the most deprived communities in Pakistan. Successive central governments have exploited the province’s resources in the name of development to the detriment of its inhabitants. The advent of CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor) has exacerbated Baloch grievances. They believe that mega-development projects like Gwadar port would impinge adversely on local demography by attracting a huge influx of economic migrants and render the Baloch minority in their own land. The insurgent groups view China as a ‚partner in crime‘ and have responded by selectively targeting Chinese assets and personnel. The article analyses the nature of resistance to Chinese presence and the changing modus of insurgent groups. It argues that Islamabad’s attempts to deter the attacks by intensifying the militarisation of the province are counterproductive as they reinforce Baloch opposition to CPEC.
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