Mar 5, 2024 · Gwadar Port is crucial in facilitating China’s maritime trade by providing a shorter and more efficient route for transporting goods to and from the Arabian Sea and beyond. With its strategic location near key shipping lanes, Gwadar is a vital link in China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aimed at enhancing connectivity and ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Pakistan finds itself in a spot of bother after attempting to take a tough stand with its closest ally China. Islamabad seems to have overplayed its hand at the negotiating table during talks...

Aug 2, 2024 · Gwadar, a critical component of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is Pakistan’s only deep-sea port on the Arabian Sea, making it strategically important both economically and geopolitically. What is behind these protests?

The Gwadar Port (Urdu: گوادر بندرگاہ [ˈɡwaːdəɾ ˈbəndəɾɡaː]) is situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in Balochistan province of Pakistan and is under the administrative control of the Maritime Secretary of Pakistan and operational control of the China Overseas Port Holding Company. [2]

Jan 18, 2025 · Pakistan and China were recently at loggerheads over the control and ownership of Gwadar Port with Islamabad stating that the port, which was built with substantial Chinese investment,...

Oct 20, 2020 · China’s repressive internal campaign in its western regions benefits from Pakistan’s socio-economic health. Regional development, aided by Gwadar, “provides a ‘cure’ for the terrorist threat in the region,” according to a former PRC Ambassador to Pakistan.

Jan 28, 2025 · The spokesperson reiterated China’s unwavering commitment to fostering development in Balochistan, emphasizing China’s significant contributions and achievements in the region over the past year through close collaboration with Pakistan.

Jul 31, 2018 · A fully developed Gwadar port and the presence of Chinese A2/AD capabilities would de facto increase China’s leverage and diminish the margin of manoeuvre of the region’s traditional actors, including European powers.

4 days ago · Fishers' boats are docked along the beach next to a new built highway in Gwadar, Pakistan, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo: AP) There was a time when few people in the coastal Pakistani city of Gwadar understood what climate change was. After a decade of extreme weather, many more do. Rain battered ...

Sep 24, 2024 · A 2020 report by the U.S. Naval War College warned of the potential for China to turn Gwadar into a “strategic strongpoint,” granting it access to the Persian Gulf in the event of a future conflict.