Beijing-backed Pakistan port opens as hub for Afghanistan trade

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Gwadar port in Gwadar, Pakistan October 4, 2017. (REUTERS)
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January 23: Nikkei Asian Review report by Adnan Aamir states that Gwadar port in southern Pakistan recently began handling cargo bound for Afghanistan. While undoubtedly a positive development for the $50 billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, experts say the economic sustainability of the Chinese-managed port remains far from certain.