On one hand, Pakistan is seeking large investments from China to improve its physical infrastructure and exploit its considerable mineral wealth. On the other hand, the Chinese have been invited to develop Gwadar port on the Balochistan coast, and to use it as a base for their fast-expanding navy.
这一次，美国和巴基斯坦之间的分歧已经不太可能轻易得到修复。巴基斯坦已经转而寻求中国的经济和军事援助，显然希望与中国之间的关系能比巴美关系更为稳固。一方面，巴基斯坦正在寻求大量的中国投资用以改善本国的基础设施并开发其可观的矿产财富。另一方面，中国应邀在俾路支省海岸修建瓜达尔港，并将该港用于其快速扩张的海军的基地。