China- Pakistan Economic Corridor project is a huge trade project. It aims to deliver oil and gas from southwestern Pakistan to northwestern China's Xinjiang via Gwadar port, through railways and motorways in a short time. The Economic Corridor is very important in the relations between the two countries.
The China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a project of great importance for Pakistan and the economy of the countries of entire region. This project will play an important role in promoting development and prosperity by interconnecting different regions. The importance of this project is further enhanced by the peace and reconstruction process in Afghanistan. As a result of peace in Afghanistan, trade from Gwadar port will increase. The launch of the second phase of CPEC has been announced on the occasion of the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to China.