The Reality of Afghanistan’s Land Link With China 

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Trade and transit directly to China through the Wakhan Corridor is a long-held dream for Afghan governments, but the logistics remain a major hurdle.

It is for this reason that most of Chinese trade with Afghanistan — amounting to $1.33 billion in 2023 and highly in favor of China — is via the sea route primarily through Pakistan’s ports in Karachi.

To further shorten the time, in August 2023, China utilized its recently upgraded road corridor through Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for its export shipments to Afghanistan for the first time.

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Author / Journalist: Aarish U. Khan

Category: Economy

Markets: United StatesAfghanistanChinaIndiaJapanSouth KoreaKyrgyzstanMarshall IslandsPakistanSingaporeTajikistanUzbekistan

Topics: Corridor Afghanistan Trade Chinese China Pakistan Border Wakhan Afghanistan’s Road Route

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Published On: 2024-10-09 @ 22:35:00 (23 hours ago)

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