The China–Pakistan Axis Asia’s New Geopolitics

[Ray]

To integrate the Western China, which is industry deficient, China will have to address industrial growth there to pacify the lot there.

China looks at the long term benefits and not short term gains.

[Dayuhan]

There's been very little industrial development in Western China, largely because there's so little access to markets. I see no sign that this is likely to change any time soon, though I've seen very hypothetical discussion of petrochemical plants using feedstock from the Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan pipelines as a possibility for generating economic development in the area.

We hear a great deal about China's long term planning, but I'm not sure the walk measures up to the talk. We'll see...

[Ray]

THE DEVELOPMENT OF 23 INDUSTRIAL SECTORS IN WESTERN CHINA: SCALE AND PRODUCTIVITY
http://www.eastwestcenter.org/public...d-productivity

[Maeda Toshiie]

Gentlemen, China is trying to resurrect the Kra Canal ('s construction): http://chinadailymail.com/2014/03/16...l-in-thailand/

I think China has more money than Malaysia and Singapore combined to bribe the Thai authorities. The only possible obstacle is the King (and he is old).

[Ray]

Gentlemen, China is trying to resurrect the Kra Canal ('s construction): http://chinadailymail.com/2014/03/16...l-in-thailand/

I think China has more money than Malaysia and Singapore combined to bribe the Thai authorities. The only possible obstacle is the King (and he is old).

Thanks.

The Kra Canal Project, which would link the South China Sea.

It adds credence to the justification that China is/ has opened up a variety of options, be it the pipelines, railway and roads to Xinjiang from Central Asia, Gwadar in Pakistan and in Myanmar so that their strategic resources and trade cannot be interdicted/ disrupted by closing of the Malacca straits.

Now when the Kra Canal is operational, it will not only cut down transportation cost, but also reduce the importance of the Straits of Malacca.

However, it will increase the importance of the Andaman and Nicobar islands of India and much international naval activity can be expected.

The Kyaukpyu port that China has built, and the Coco Island may become a hub of Chinese naval activities in the Bay of Bengal.

[davidbfpo]

Well that is heartening news, although one wonders diplomacy aside 'support' means:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2...t_19178048.htm