current affairs MCQ #7867

A series of attacks on Chinese engineers working on CPEC projects in Balochistan escalates in 2023. China privately signals that further investments may be paused unless security guarantees are provided. What is the most effective immediate diplomatic-security response Pakistan can offer?

current affairs MCQ #7867

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A series of attacks on Chinese engineers working on CPEC projects in Balochistan escalates in 2023. China privately signals that further investments may be paused unless security guarantees are provided. What is the most effective immediate diplomatic-security response Pakistan can offer?

    • A) Establish a dedicated security division for CPEC sites, provide China with a formal written security assurance protocol, and offer joint monitoring mechanisms
    • B) Request China to relocate all CPEC workers to Islamabad until Balochistan is pacified through military operations
    • C) Propose that China deploy its own security forces alongside Pakistani military to guard CPEC corridors
    • D) Offer to renegotiate all CPEC project timelines to reduce Chinese worker presence in conflict-prone zones

    Answer: Establish a dedicated security division for CPEC sites, provide China with a formal written security assurance protocol, and offer joint monitoring mechanisms

    Explanation: Establishing a dedicated CPEC security division, coupled with formal written assurances and joint monitoring, addresses China's specific concern about investment continuity while demonstrating Pakistani institutional commitment rather than ad hoc responses.