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China - Pakistan Economic Corridor - CPEC
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Pakistan is the central node on BRI, a US$1.4 trillion infrastructure project, connecting 150 countries through land and sea.
Given the highly developed air corridor between UAE and Pakistan and the fact that the closest and most developed ports to Gawadar are in UAE, in combination promise to make the UAE<->Pakistan trade corridor one of the busiest on the network.
China signs new deals worth $213 billion under the Belt and Road Initiative in 2025
China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) just shattered records, signing $213.5 billion in new deals for 2025, a stunning 75% surge. The total now exceeds $1.4 trillion across 150 nations. But the real story is the strategic pivot.
The focus has sharply turned to Africa and Central Asia, with a dual energy strategy creating a stark paradox. 2025 was simultaneously the initiative's "greenest and dirtiest" year. While clean energy investments hit new peaks, fossil fuel deals tripled to $71.5 billion, representing over 74% of all energy engagement, the highest reliance since 2014.
Concurrently, China executed a massive minerals grab. Metals and mining investments reached a record $32.6 billion, with roughly 60% concentrated in Kazakhstan alone, a nation sitting on reserves of 15 critical rare earth elements.
Given the highly developed air corridor between UAE and Pakistan and the fact that the closest and most developed ports to Gawadar are in UAE, in combination promise to make the UAE<->Pakistan trade corridor one of the busiest on the network.
China signs new deals worth $213 billion under the Belt and Road Initiative in 2025
China's Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) just shattered records, signing $213.5 billion in new deals for 2025, a stunning 75% surge. The total now exceeds $1.4 trillion across 150 nations. But the real story is the strategic pivot.
The focus has sharply turned to Africa and Central Asia, with a dual energy strategy creating a stark paradox. 2025 was simultaneously the initiative's "greenest and dirtiest" year. While clean energy investments hit new peaks, fossil fuel deals tripled to $71.5 billion, representing over 74% of all energy engagement, the highest reliance since 2014.
Concurrently, China executed a massive minerals grab. Metals and mining investments reached a record $32.6 billion, with roughly 60% concentrated in Kazakhstan alone, a nation sitting on reserves of 15 critical rare earth elements.