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In A Remote Seaside Town, China Envisions A New 'Silk Road'

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Fishermen at the harbor in Gwadar, a remote fishing town on Pakistan's southwestern coast. China is investing billions to create a large port in Gwadar and develop a transportation network that will lead to western China. It's part of the larger Chinese effort to build a modern Silk Road. (NPR)
Fishermen at the harbor in Gwadar, a remote fishing town on Pakistan's southwestern coast. China is investing billions to create a large port in Gwadar and develop a transportation network that will lead to western China. It's part of the larger Chinese effort to build a modern Silk Road. (NPR)

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