China has appreciated President Dr Arif Aliv’s remarks about China PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC), its role for boosting regional connectivity andbenefits to Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).
“Just as President Alvi link pointedout, the CPEC not only benefits the people of China and Pakistan, but willalso boost the development of other countries in the region and elevateconnectivity and economic cooperation throughout the entire region,”Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told media in aresponse to a question in this regard.
“We have noted President Alvi’s remarks,” he said and added, “The CPEC isan important pilot program of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and aflagship in China-Pakistan cooperation.”
He remarked that since its launch six years ago, major progress had beenachieved with a large number of projects starting construction or beingcompleted and more than $25 billion direct investment flowing into Pakistan.
China lauds President Alvi’s remarks regarding benefits of CPEC’sconnectivity to regionlink
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“The completed projects have greatly improved transportation infrastructureand electricity supply in Pakistan, created over 70,000 direct employmentopportunities, contributed between one percentage point and two to itsannual GNI growth, and enhanced socioeconomic growth and people’swell-being,” he added.
Wang said, “China firmly supports CPEC development and stands ready to worktogether with Pakistan to act on our leaders’ consensus and, on the basisof continued solid progress in infrastructure development, focus oncooperation in social welfare, industrial and agricultural cooperation, toturn the CPEC into a demonstration project for high-quality BRI developmentand deliver more benefits for the two countries and regional countries.”
It may be mentioned that President Dr. Arif Alvi in a telephonic talk withhis Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov had said that ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would boost regional connectivity andparticularly Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics would benefit from itsroad and railway infrastructure. He also highlighted importance of Gwadarseaport.
