Is Chinas Back Door Through Pakistan Along the Karakoram Hwy a Viable Modern Route?
Part of China’s plan was or is to bring rail and pipelines through the Karakoram highway, which is the old silk Roads. In fact, the plan would be to continue to build up the port in Pakistan on the Arabian Sea where raw materials, gas and oil could be brought in pipelines to China’s backdoor. These pipelines along with rail freight could assist China in getting goods to markets, and importing the things it needs. In addition to this plan, China’s military sees this as a back door to get supplies in and supplies out in case there is a military blockade in the event that the reunification of Taiwan is defended by U.S. Navy forces. That could easily happen, if there was ever a serious confrontation in the future. Still, if this really is their plan, which The Red Chinese Army General and grandson of Mao says it is, then I believe this to be a completely foolish move. You see, there are far too many choke points through the mountains and canyons along the old Karakoram Highway, and it woul
