AhsanAmin
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Since China has already shown considerable interest in development of Gawadar port, it would be good for us to do some work regarding our goals and plans for Gawadar, and request Chinese president for help with more ambitious plans. We will have to work out very clearly what we want to keep in our hands and what we can handover to Chinese. What would be Chinese investment in building the port and various terminals? Of course the terminals handling shipments to China can be controlled by Chinese friends but If there is a plan for more terminals, can we keep those terminals for other countries with Pakistanis. Who would operate the warehouses that will store cargo in transit. Could it be done by locals on commercial basis? Could there be a plan for some industrial estate around Gawadar and who would develop and operate it. Would locals/residents/investors get some incentive to set up industries? If we have worked out different aspects of what we intend to develop in Gawadar before Chinese president's visit, we will be more prepared to discuss our needs and modes of cooperation with Chinese. In a comprehensive plan, really a lot of peripheral issues like some of the above would have to be considered very carefully. I am sure many policy experts can work out most details carefully by themselves.