After Pakistan CPEC, China is looking to open new economic corridor connecting Bangladesh and Myanmar. China announced that it plans to move forward with a new economic corridor connecting it to Bangladesh and Myanmar, while also allowing for the possibility of other nations joining later. The move gives Beijing a fresh route to the Bay of Bengal, echoing the strategic function that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor already plays on India's western border, only this time, the pressure point sits on India's eastern side.
The plan surfaced after Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman travelled to China recently, where the corridor idea was reportedly discussed in detail. At its core, the project aims to build stronger transport links, roads, railways, and multimodal cargo routes, stretching from Kunming in China down to Bangladeshi seaports. One of those ports is Mongla, which Dhaka had originally promised to India before switching sides and handing the development contract to Beijing instead.
