China asks third country to join CPEC mega project
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ISLAMABAD - China has asked third country Afghanistan to join CPEC mega project.
Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on Monday urged Afghanistan to join the Belt & Road Initiative as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and said that Kabul was a “natural partner” of the mega-project.
“Afghanistan can also act as a bridge to help expand connectivity between East, South and Central Asian regions. It [Afghanistan] would benefit from joining CPEC and BRI as the projects aim at social and economic development in Pakistan and would provide more trade opportunities,” the Chinese envoy said while addressing the participants at the opening session of the 4th Trilateral Dialogue between China, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The event was hosted by Pakistan, China Institute (PCI) in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung at a local hotel here.
