Pakistan-China Relations

1947-1999

Group Members: Aurangzeb Ahmed, Hamza Asjid, Tohami Bin

Shafiq,Lala Rukh

1947-1960

Pakistan gained Independence (1947)

The communist rebels won the war against
nationalist government in October 1949
led by Mao Zedong.
Pakistan was an ally of US so it was not
possible to become an ally of China
because it was a communalist state.

1961-1974

China had a war with India over Border

dispute in 1962.
China Won some of Indias land in March
1963.
China gave a $60 million interest free loan
to Pakistan in 1963.
China was the worlds largest purchaser of
Pakistani cotton in 1963.
Regular flights of PIA went to China and
was the first one to do so in August 1964.
In 1964, China supported Kashmir issue in

During the 1965 War with India China supplied

Military Aid To Pakistan and applied diplomatic
pressure on India.
In 1971, China did not supported Pakistan
because now USSR was involved in the war as
USSR was stronger State.
In February 1972, Bhutto visited China and it
granted previous loan to Pakistan.
China supplied military aid to Pakistan.

1974-1999

Karakoram Highway was built between the two

countries by the economic assistance of China
In 1986, Zia visited China and signed a nuclear
Cooperation treaty to enhance the two countries
relation.
A 300-megawatt nuclear power plant, built with
Chinese help in Punjab province, is completed.

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