CPEC is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, an ongoing series of infrastructure projects between China and Pakistan. CPEC aims to connect the Chinese city of Kashgar to the Pakistani port of Gwadar. It involves building roads, railways, pipelines for oil and gas, and special economic zones. The projects are estimated to create 700,000 jobs in Pakistan by 2030. Gwadar Port is a key part of CPEC, as it provides China with its shortest route to the Middle East and Europe.