10 Key Points On CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor)

The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is more than just a road. It’s China’s survival plan. Take the journey of an oil tanker. From Shanghai, it sails through the South China Sea, squeezes through the Malacca Strait, enters the Indian Ocean, crosses the Arabian Sea, and finally reaches the Middle East. Then, the same 13,000 km journey back. Two choke points make this risky: Malacca Strait – only 20 km wide. 70% of China’s trade passes through here. It’s the mother of all traffic jams at se