Islamabad: It is claimed that the project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, valued at more than $100 billion, will have a significant effect on Pakistan's socio-economic development. In a recent interview with Sun Chao, the author of Global Leaders on the Belt and Road Initiative, he said the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps to develop remote areas, create...
Islamabad :China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) construction will require a group of high-level talents with strict professional and cultural training. Cooperation and joint degrees between China and Pakistan are necessary to meet the needs of both countries. Prof. Tan Biyou of China's Hunan Normal University spoke at the Second South Asia Forum on the theme of Pakistan in social transition, which...
Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the CPEC projects would remain within the jurisdiction of the concerned ministries, while the Planning Ministry would take on the role of facilitation between all stakeholders involved. CPEC projects must be better owned by both countries by focusing on the working relationships between them, according to Ahsan Iqbal. During a visit to CPEC's...
As ties between Pakistan and China are at a delicate juncture, Imran Khan concluded a four-day visit to Beijing. In a press release, he said that he discussed a wide range of issues with President Xi Jinping in his meetings with the Chinese leadership. The main reason for the Prime Minister's visit was to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, but he had the opportunity to engage with...
Though CPEC was initially focused on supporting energy and connectivity, it promises real success in industrial cooperation. In spite of speculations that work on the $62 billion connectivity project had slowed, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is now officially in its second phase. CPEC phase II was launched with the launch of the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...