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“PAKISTAN, CHINA PLEDGE TO SECURE AND ENHANCE CPEC AMID CHALLENGES”
Why in the news?
- Pakistan and China vowed to protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from detractors, focusing on timely completion of projects, especially in Gwadar.
- Prime Minister Sharif assured security for Chinese personnel, aiming to transform Gwadar into a regional economic hub and enhance cooperation in various sectors.
source:worldatlas
About Gwadar Port:
- Location: Gwadar Port is in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, on the Arabian Sea.
- Type: Deep seaport and warm water port.
- Geographical Position: At the mouth of the Persian Gulf, outside the Strait of Hormuz.
- Shipping Routes: Close to crucial routes to and from the Gulf of Persia.
- Strategic Importance:Links China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project and key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
| About China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC):
● A 3,000-km long route connecting China’s Xinjiang region with Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s Balochistan. ● A bilateral project between Pakistan and China aimed at enhancing connectivity via highways, railways, and pipelines. ● Enables China to access the Middle East, Africa, and the Indian Ocean through Gwadar Port. ● Part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013, to link Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf region, Africa, and Europe. ● India opposes CPEC as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Gilgit-Baltistan), which India claims. Associated Article:
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