Geo-Economic Imperatives of Gwadar Sea Port and Kashgar Economic Zone for Pakistan and China

Development of the Gwadar Sea Port and the Kashgar Special Economic Zone has the potential to revive the old Silk Route. Gwadar Port's land connection to Kashgar through the Indus and the Karakoram Highway and across to the landlocked Central Asian Republics provides the best supply chain for regional trade. Once this connection becomes operational it will serve China's and Pakistan's economic interests equally. These two projects will be transforming the close collaboration between the two countries into a mutually beneficial partnership.