A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at Gwadar port. Photo: AFP
China’s US$62 billion belt and road project in Pakistan risks becoming corridor to nowhere
- Almost seven years after the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was established, less than one-third of announced projects have been completed
- In Gwadar, an airport is among projects that have yet to materialise as economic slowdown forces China to scale back its global ambitions
A Pakistani army soldier stands guard at Gwadar port. Photo: AFP