By Sudha Ramachandran
May 26th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Iran’s location near key trade routes and strategic waterways could make it a major Eurasian trade and transit corridor in the coming decades. China is keen to tap into Iran’s potential. But will Iran’s rise as a trade hub undermine the importance and prospects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)? This possibility has raised concerns in Pakistan that China’s commitment to making the Gwadar port a key node in the CPEC could dwindle as Iran’s trade corridors take shape and if Pakistan’s government fails to address China’s security concerns.
- China
- East Asia
- Iran
- South Asia
- India
- Pakistan
- Central Asia
- Afghanistan
- CPEC
- Gwadar port
- SinoIranian relations
- Gulf of Oman
- OBOR
- Bandar Abbas port
- Yiwu hub
- Xinjiang
- Straits of Hormuz
- Baluchistan
- KhyberPakhtunkhwa
- Eurasian trade