ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON REGIONAL SECURITY FRAMEWORK: THE CASE OF PAKISTAN'S ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA

Abstract

Strategic Pakistan-China relationships have transformed into a critical global political node that disrupts the regional balance of power. The paper examines the economic alliance between Pakistan and China within the South Asian regional security framework. The historical origins of Pakistan-China relations during the 1950s have created a partnership that unites economic development with military support and diplomatic alignment. South Asia stands recognized for its historical relations, yet this area continues to evolve into a main battlefield where global powers conduct strategic competition. Pakistan and China intensified their bilateral relationship, particularly through CPEC, and this caused powerful transformations across the region. These unmentioned changes have resulted in diplomatic isolation and security adjustments, together with economic restrictions, although no official sanctions were enforced. The manuscript analyzes regional security effects in detail while embedding them within broader economic interdependence trends. Formal direct regional sanctions between nations remain rare, but the partnership generates indirect measures as well as tensions, along with economic restrictions that influence overall South Asian economic and security conditions.

Keywords: Economic Sanctions, Framework, Economic Diplomacy, Pakistan-China Relations, Global Sanctions Impact, Geopolitics