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• To alleviate the Malacca dilemma and ensure its energy security, China
has diversified its energy sources and supply routes.

• It is also diversifying its access routes to expansive energy sources to
ensure smooth supply and flow of crude oils in the event of crisis.
• The Gwadar port, oil pipelines, rail and land routes to Central Asia and the
Middle East are alternatives to sea lane passing through the Malacca
strait.
• Gwadar is reinforcing China’s geostrategic influence in Pacific and Indian
Ocean, it reduces thousands of miles saving both transportation cost and
time. Gwadar enables China to protect its supplies at the Strait of Hormuz,
whereas Djibouti offers unparalleled access to the Gulf of Aden.
• The Gwadar port which is under the control of China can turn the port into
permanent Chinese Naval facility in the Indian Ocean.

Challenges to CPEC:
• China-Pakistan Economic Corridor faces multiple challenges, such as
security and political challenges in Pakistan.

• Regional security is the biggest problem for the CPEC as it passes through
some of the areas which do not have proper security environment,
especially the Afghanistan conundrum.
• The security in Afghanistan is getting worst and devastating day by day
after the pull-out of NATO forces, this could affect the Xingjian province
which is an important region for the functioning of CPEC.
• Stability in Afghanistan is of major importance now as it can destabilize
the regional security, particularly China and Western parts of China.
• The political disputes among various political leaders is yet another
challenge before the CPEC.
• The dissatisfaction is due to dividends, funds for project of CPEC and route
selection.

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