To the west, in Pakistan, one can travel on the Makran coast along a road built with Chinese assistance, eventually coming to the ancient fishing port of Gwadar, with its natural deep-water harbor. With a development plan by the Port of Singapore Authority having fallen through, the China Overseas Ports Holding Company has taken over, raising strategic concerns in India, Japan, and the US.
在西线的巴基斯坦，你可以沿着中国援建的公路莫克兰（Makran）海岸直达古老渔港瓜达尔（Gwadar），如今这里已是深水良港。新加坡港务局对瓜达尔港的开发计划失败，中国海外港口控股公司接手，这引起了印度、日本和美国的战略担忧。事实上，尽管美国强烈反对，在瓜达尔工程后，中国可能很快和伊朗合作实施一项日送气量7.5亿立方英尺的管道铺设工程。