Stakeholder Analysis of China- Pakistan Economic

Corridor (CPEC)
China and Pakistan have developed strong bilateral trade and economic ties and cooperation over
the years. China has gradually emerged as Pakistan’s major trading partner both in terms of
exports and imports. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is expected to further
strengthen trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. When the corridor is
constructed, it will serve as a primary gateway for trade between China and the Middle East and
Africa. Besides meeting China’s needs in energy and developing its far west region and
upgrading Pakistan’s economy, the CPEC is expected to benefit the people of countries in South
Asia, contributing towards maintaining regional stability as well as economic integration.
A list of Stakeholders of this mega-project is as:

 INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS:
The internal stakeholders of CPEC are:
1- Government of Pakistan
2- Government of China
3- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Pakistan
4- Provincial government of Baluchistan
5- China’s Overseas Port holding Company
6- Manufacturing and Processing Industries of Pakistan
7- Pak-China Technical and vocational Institute at Gwadar
8- Local residents of Gwadar
9- Punjab Government
10- Pakistan Engineering Council
11- China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau
12- Exim Bank of China
13- U.K. government
14- Joint Chinese-Pakistani firms
15- Construction Workers of China and Pakistan
16- Provincial Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
17- Federal Ministry of Development, Planning and Reform
18- National Institute of International strategy
19- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

 EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS:
Following are the external stakeholders of CPEC:
1- Iran
2- Afghanistan
 3- India
4- Separatist Groups in Xanjiang
5- Insurgents in Pakistan
6- Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan
7- Security Forces
8- Baluchistan Liberation Army and Jandullah
9- Azad Kashmir
10- Indian Intelligence Agency (R.A.W.)
11- Baluchistan Nationalists
12- United States

 NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS:
1- Government of Pakistan
2- Researchers of Pakistan
3- Intelligence of Pakistan
4- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Pakistan
5- Manufacturing and Processing Industries of Pakistan
6- Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan
7- Pakistan Engineering Council
8- Federal Ministry of Development, Planning and Reform
9- National Institute of International strategy
10- Security Forces

 INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS:
1- China’s General Administration of Press and Publications
2- China’s Overseas Port holding Company
3- Pak-China Technical and vocational Institute at Gwadar
4- China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau
5- Exim Bank of China
6- U.K. government
7- Joint Chinese-Pakistani firms
8- Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
9- Iran
10- Afghanistan
11- India
12- Separatist Groups in Xanjiang
13- Indian Intelligence Agency (R.A.W.)
14- United States
 POWER-INTEREST GRID:

HIGH

1- Security Forces 1- Government of Pakistan

2- Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan 2- Government of China
3- Insurgents in Pakistan 3- Punjab Government
4- Separatist Groups in Xanjiang 4- Exim Bank of China
5- Baluchistan Liberation Army 5- U.K. government
and Jandullah

P
O
W 1- Chinese Academy of Social 1- Manufacturing and Processing
E Sciences Industries of Pakistan
2- Iran 2- Pak-China Technical and
R 3- Afghanistan vocational Institute at Gwadar
4- India 3- Pakistan Engineering Council
4- Construction Workers
5- Provincial Government of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

LOW INTEREST
LOW HIGH
 IMPACT-INFLUENCE GRID:

HIGH

1-Federal Ministry of Development, Government of Pakistan Government of

Planning and Reform China
2- National Institute of International Provincial government of Baluchistan
strategy Exim Bank of China
I 3- China Petroleum Pipelines Bureau U.K. government
N 4- China’s Overseas Port holding
Company
F
L
U
E
N Construction Workers of China and
Iran Pakistan
C Afghanistan Joint Chinese-Pakistani firms
India Manufacturing and Processing
E Pak-China Technical and vocational Industries of Pakistan
Institute at Gwadar Media
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan

IMPACT
LOW
HIGH
 COMMUNICATION STRATEGY:
Communication strategy is the functional backbone of any project. A well-
planned project lacking an effective communication strategy can never
achieve desired results.
 The stakeholders of a project having high Power and High Interest needs to be
communicated much properly as they are the key stakeholders of any project
e.g., if we consider CPEC project, then Governments of Pakistan and China,
as well as the sponsors i.e. Exim Bank of China and U.K. govt. (providing
grants for the motorway project) must be communicated effectively.
 Stakeholders having High power and low interest should be kept informed.
 Stakeholders having low interest and low power have least stake in project, so
they must be observed and their work should be monitored.
 Stakeholders with low power and high Interest must be kept informed.
 Stakeholders having high influence and low impact need to be kept satisfied
since they might change the project activities or results.
 Stakeholders with low influence and low impact should be monitored.
 Stakeholders with high influence and high impact should be managed
properly, e.g., the sponsors of the project.
 Stakeholders having low influence and high impact should be kept informed.