current affairs MCQ #6963

Pakistan's CPEC corridor is strategically significant for China primarily because it offers which of the following?

current affairs MCQ #6963

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Pakistan's CPEC corridor is strategically significant for China primarily because it offers which of the following?

    • A) A shorter overland route to the Arabian Sea, reducing dependence on the Strait of Malacca
    • B) Direct access to Central Asian oil pipelines through Pakistani territory
    • C) A military base agreement that allows Chinese naval vessels in Gwadar port
    • D) A free-trade zone that exempts Chinese goods from Pakistani import duties entirely

    Answer: A shorter overland route to the Arabian Sea, reducing dependence on the Strait of Malacca

    Explanation: CPEC gives China a direct overland route to the Arabian Sea via Gwadar, reducing dependence on the vulnerable Strait of Malacca — through which 80% of China's oil imports transit — by providing an alternative supply corridor roughly 12,000 km shorter.