The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an open and inclusiveplatform, and both China and Pakistan would welcome all countries andinternational organizations to participate in the construction of theflagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative to achieve commondevelopment, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said onMonday.
“The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is an open and inclusive platform.China and Pakistan welcome any efforts that support the Belt and RoadInitiative and the building of CPEC,” he said during his regular briefingin response to a question asked by APP.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a joint press conference withTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul during his recent visitto Turkiye invited Turkyie to participate in the construction of theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor project and said he was willing to discussthe matter with Chinese leadership if Turkiye moved ahead with the idea ofjoining the flagship project.
In his comments, Zhao Lijian termed the CPEC flagship project as an openand inclusive platform and a flagship project under the Belt and RoadInitiative, and both the Chinese and Pakistani sides would welcomecountries and international organisations that were ready to join it.
“We hope countries and international organisations are ready to conductmutually beneficial cooperation and achieve common development,” he added.
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He remarked that such countries and organizations could join CPEC inappropriate ways to share the dividends of Belt and Road cooperation.
It is worth mentioning that the CPEC, a pilot project of the BRI, waslaunched in 2013 focusing on cooperation in Gwadar Port, energy,infrastructure and industries.