Times of Islamabad

CPEC: China responds over cuts in the mega project

CPEC: China responds over cuts in the mega project

ISLAMABAD – China has responded over the news of the cuts in the CPECProjects.

Chinese ambassador to Pakistan stated that Beijing was open to changesproposed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led (PTI) federal govt.

In his interview to Reuters, Yao Jing said that China would definitelyfollow Pakistan’s agenda to work out the roadmap fot BRI projects based onmutual consultation.

“It constitutes a process of discussion with each other about this kind ofmodel, about this kind of roadmap for the future,” Yao said.

Beijing would only proceed with projects that Pakistan wanted, he added.“This is Pakistan’s economy, this is their society,” Yao said.

Fawad Ch—while responding to a question that over cutting CPEC projects—statedthat Pakistan has decided to expand the scope of CPEC by invitinginvestments from other countries. He made it overlty clear that not even asingle project has been frozen by incumbent govt.

Fawad added that Pakistan was anticipating another additional $42 bln interms of investment from China.