ISAS Briefs

Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a collection of infrastructure projects is currently under construction throughout Pakistan, including the Karakoram Highway, which is expected to link Rawalpindi to Kashgar, the Uyghur cultural capital. The CPEC has, however, put the spotlight on Xinjiang, China’s Muslim majority province plagued with ethnic unrest. Beijing recently imposed several security and public order measures which are likely to further add to the instability in the province.