Dongda has always made a fortune quietly. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a railway from Kashgar in Xinjiang to Gwadar Port in Pakistan. Once this route is opened, it means that China gains a port that can bypass the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca, directly connecting to the Middle East, Africa, and even Europe.
It's funny to think that Russia has exerted a lot of effort for a Black Sea outlet, while China simply does business to resolve this issue.
So the general layout of China's import and export is:
Many traditional coastal ports in the East (such as Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Qingdao, etc.) can be accessed by sea, allowing direct routes to North America and South America to the east, and westward through the Strait of Malacca into the Indian Ocean.
Going south from Yunnan to Myanmar's Jiao Piao Port essentially bypasses the Strait of Malacca but still remains within the Indian Ocean. The route from Kashgar to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor even avoids the Indian Ocean altogether.
Land routes are through railways to Central Asia, heading northwest through Russia to Europe, and southwest through West Asia to the Mediterranean.
Overall, it can be said to be well-connected.
To be fair, only the transportation in the United States can be compared. The U.S. has deep-water ports on both coasts that can reach East Asia, Europe, Africa, etc., with few obstacles in between. However, the U.S. is currently a net importer, so the importance of transportation is slightly lower since these are issues the sellers have to consider.
