ISLAMABAD – Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing has revealed thebenefits of CPEC foe Pakistan economy.
He said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) contributing 2.5percent in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan.
Speaking at a gathering in China’s embassy in Islamabad Mr Yao Jing saidthat the “CPEC is not a strategic design or a secret plan. We only want tohelp our friend Pakistan.”
Ambassador Yao Jing said that Pakistan and China agreed over furtherexpansion of the CPEC during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit ofChina.
Chinese Ambassador also said that the bilateral cooperation in defence,corporate and social sectors will remain continued.
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He said his country has invested around 19 bln dollars in various CPECprojects in Pakistan so far. Presently, the work has been ongoing in 22projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor, he said.
Around 7000 Pakistani citizens are working in various projects of CPEC, theenvoy further said.
