1950 –
Pakistan becomes the third non-communist country, and first Muslim one, to
recognize the People's Republic of China.
1951 –
Beijing and Karachi establish
diplomatic relations.
1963 –
Pakistan cedes the Trans-Karakoram Tract to China, ending border disputes.
1970 –
Pakistan helps the U.S. arrange the 1972 Nixon
visit to China.
1978 – The Karakoram Highway linking
the mountainous Northern
Pakistan with Western China officially opens.
1980s –
China and the U.S. provide support through Pakistan to the Afghan
guerillas fighting Soviet forces.
1986 – China
and Pakistan reach a comprehensive nuclear co-operation agreement.
1996 –
Chinese President Jiang Zemin
pays a state visit to Pakistan.
1999 – A
300-megawatt nuclear power plant, built with Chinese help in Punjab
province, is completed.
2001 – A
joint-ventured Chinese-Pakistani tank, the MBT-2000 (Al-Khalid) MBT
is completed.
2002 – The
building of the Gwadar deep sea port
begins, with China as the primary investor.
2003 –
Pakistan and China signed a $110 million contract for the construction of a
housing project on Multan Road in Lahore[55]
2007 – The Sino-Pakistani
joint-ventured multirole
fighter
aircraft – the JF-17 Thunder
(FC-1 Fierce Dragon) is formally rolled out.
2008 –
Pakistan welcomes the Chinese Olympic Torch in an Islamabad sports stadium,
under heavy guard amidst security concerns.[46]
2008 – China
and Pakistan sign a free trade agreement.
2008 – Pakistan
and China to build a railway through the Karakoram Highway, in
order to link China's rail network to Gwadar Port.
2008 – The F-22P frigate, comes into service with the
Pakistani Navy.[56]
2010 –
Pakistan and China conduct a joint anti-terrorism drill.
2010 – China
donates $260 million in dollars to flood hit Pakistan and sends 4 military
rescue helicopters to assist in rescue operations.
2010 – Wen Jiabao visits
Pakistan. More than 30 billion dollars worth of deals were signed.[57]
2011 –
Pakistan is expected to buy air-to-air SD 10 missiles from China for its 250 JF
17 thunder fighter fleet
2013 –
Management of Gwadar port
is handed over to state-run Chinese Overseas Port Holdings after previously
being managed by Singapore’s PSA International,[58] and it becomes
a matter of great concern for
India.[59]
2013 –
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits Pakistan. Trade between China and Pakistan
hit a 12-month figure of $12 billion for the first time in 2012.[60]
2013 – On 5
July 2013, Pakistan and China approved the Pak-China Economic corridor
which will link Pakistan’s Gwadar Port
on the Arabian Sea and Kashghar
in Xinjiang in northwest
China. The $18 billion project will
also includes the construction of a 200km-long tunnel.[61][62]
2013 – On 24
December 2013, China announced a commitment $6.5 billion to finance the
construction of a major nuclear power project in Karachi, the project which
will have two reactors with a capacity of 1,100 megawatts each.[63]
2014 –
Chinese Premier announced investment of $31.5 billion in Pakistan mainly in
countries energy, infrastructure and port expansion for Gwadar. According to The Express
Tribune initially projects worth $15–20 billion will be
started which include Lahore-Karachi motorway, Gwadar Port expansion and energy
sector projects will be launched in Gadani and six coal
projects near Thar coalfield.
The newspaper further claimed that the government has also handed over to
Pakistan Army the task of providing fool-proof security to Chinese officials in
Balochistan,
Pakistan in a bid to address Beijing’s concerns and
execute the investment plan in the province, which will get 38% of the funds.[64]
2014 – On 22
May 2014, The governments of Pakistan and China on Thursday signed an agreement
to start a metro train project in Lahore, Express News reported. The 27.1
kilometres long track – named Orange Line – will be built at the cost of $1.27
billion.[65]
2014 – On 8
November 2014, Pakistan and China signed 19 agreements particularly relating to
China–Pakistan
Economic Corridor, China pledged a total investment worth of $42
billion. While Pakistan pledged to help China in its fight concerning the Xinjiang conflict.[66]
2015 – On 20
April 2015, Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by the First Lady and a
delegation of high-level officials and businessmen, visits Pakistan. It is the
first visit to Pakistan by a Chinese president after a gap of 9 years and the
first foreign trip of Xi in 2015. 51 Memorandums of Understanding are signed,
including the plan of "Pakistan China Economic Corridor".[67]
2015 –
Pakistan began circulating the Rs. 20 coin with the Pakistan and China flags to
commemorate the countries' lasting friendship.
