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Gwadar Port
Can Pakistan Protect CPEC?
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
An attack on a luxury hotel in the heart of Gwadar proves that Pakistan's military-centric approach is failing.
Will China’s Plans for Gwadar Destroy Fishermen’s Livelihood?
By Mariyam Suleman
Development around the coastal city, the heart of CPEC, has local fishing communities worried for the future.
China in Djibouti: The Power of Ports
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Basil M. Karatzas.
India Doubles Down on Chabahar Gambit
By Sudha Ramachandran
India continues its investment in the Iranian port, but the project's success is far from guaranteed.
Gwadar: Emerging Port City or Chinese Colony?
By Logan Pauley and Hamza Shad
Pakistan must take care that Gwadar doesn't become a Chinese “state within a state.”
National Ambitions Meet Local Opposition Along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
By Michael Kovrig
Pakistan's central government is all-in on CPEC. But at key points, local communities are resisting.
Gwadar’s Water Crisis
By Mariyam Suleman
Gwadar, the regional hub of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor struggles with continuous water crisis after years of chronic water shortages.
A New China Military Base in Pakistan?
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Reports about Beijing trying to acquire another facility there could have significant consequences for the region.
Can Russia Piggyback on China’s ‘String of Pearls’?
By Nicholas Trickett
Russia looks to gain an advantage from the glut of infrastructure projects in Pakistan, Iran, and India.
How India is Playing its Indian Ocean Ace Card
By Jeff M. Smith
A closer look at New Delhi's renewed focus on the Andamans.
What’s Happening at Pakistan’s Gwadar Port?
By Zofeen T Ebrahim
Despite big promises, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is yet to deliver local benefits.
CPEC and the Baloch Insurgency
By Shazar Shafqat
Balochistan stands to gain little from the massive project, despite being in desperate need of economic opportunity.