Usage of Term' Maritime'' and its Impacts on the Literature on China-Pakistan Economic (Maritime) Corridor (CPEC)

Abstract

This paper aims to construe literature-based research to highlight the significance of the relevant terminology in the 'maritime' domain: usage and utilisation. It intends to create a harmony-based information delivery within the literature for information to the stakeholders to understand the global maritime issues, concerns, updates, policies, and laws. Given that, fifty articles are selected from various journals to review the usage of the term ''maritime'' in the literature in different contexts, including oceans, ports, shipping and coasts. Results will be based upon the selected literature following the right path in translating the term 'maritime.' The research will analyse the future options for social, political and natural (behavioural) sciences' discourses in the 'maritime' domain under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The idea presented through this paper is that CPEC is a maritime corridor connecting China with Pakistan, Kashgar Port, and Gwadar Port.