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Mr. Stobdan added that the CPEC– China’s strategic pathway to the Indian Ocean– which passes through Gilgit-Baltistan– has emerged as an entirely brand-new factor, reinforcing and clubbing the already strong security relationship in between China and Pakistan. “Pakistan has actually ended up being incredibly crucial to China as CPEC– which gives access to Gwadar port and helps Beijing decrease its vulnerability on the Americans who control Malacca Strait– is the gateway governing China’s international trade.
The CPEC is “too big to stop working,” as China has actually already staked its eminence in the business, which has been showcased as the flagship of the Beijing-led Belt and Roadway Effort (BRI).
