Afghanistan Just Built a Road to China. China Hasn’t Said Yes.
Long-form8:11Education7.8× channel median
Published Oct 11, 2026, 1:00 PM · 5d ago
Unthinkable Build
56.5K subscribers · median 37.8K views
Stock footage · confirmed$Likely
Views
294,941
+1,529 views/hour
Likes
980
0.3% of views
Comments
129
0.04% of views
Checked every 3 h while the video is this age · last check 2h ago · next in 36 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.
Views / hour now
1.5K
measured 2h ago
Peak views / hour
2K
1d ago
Avg views / day
57.8K
since upload
First 24 hours
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not tracked from upload
vs channel median
7.8×
Rank in channel
#1
of 21 tracked
Engagement
0.4%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
$2,949–$7,079
lifetime, $10–24 RPM
Views over time
7 readings · line: total views · bars: views gained per hour
Description
Afghanistan just built a 121-kilometer road to China through the remote Wakhan Corridor. But despite roads reaching the border from both sides, China has yet to approve an official crossing. This documentary explores the $5 million road, the 4,923-meter Wakhjir Pass, China's border security concerns, and how opening the route could reshape trade between China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India.
00:00 Afghanistan’s Road to China
00:52 Why China Closed the Border
02:30 Wakhan Corridor: The 5,000m Road
04:18 Two Roads, One Closed Gate
05:35 What If China Opens the Border?
07:02 What Happens Next?
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Details
- Published
- Oct 11, 2026, 1:00 PM
- Length
- 8:11 (491 s)
- Format
- Long-form
- Category
- Education
- Audio language
- EN
- Quality
- HD
- Captions
- Yes
- Made for kids
- No
- Licensed content
- Yes
- Video ID
- TdmpiZgbw1Y
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