The CPEC project

> The project offers a range of benefits, including reduction in physical distance goods have to travel, thus reducing the carbon footprint > At present, goods travel nearly 13,000km to reach China, but utilising the CPEC route, the distance is reduced to just 3,000km to Kashgar This will help reduce transportation costs > The Gwadar Port, at the western end of CPEC, will boost mobility of goods in the region > Oil exporters to China can maintain strategic reserves in storage within the port