Pakistan and China Thursday welcomed interested third parties to benefitfrom avenues for mutually beneficial cooperation opened up byChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The 3rd meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group (JWG) on InternationalCooperation and Coordination (JWG-ICC) was held in virtual mode.
The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and China’sAssistant Foreign Minister Wu Jianghao. During the meeting, both sidesreviewed the continued implementation of CPEC and its expansion to jointlyagreed priority areas.
The foreign secretary underscored the centrality of the time-testedall-weather strategic cooperative partnership in Pakistan’s foreign policy.He underlined that the timely completion of CPEC projects and steadyprogress on realizing important projects in the pipeline was energizingbilateral cooperation and further strengthening the foundation forPakistan’s economic modernization and enhancing the capacity for sustainedprogress and prosperity.
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It was noted that as a flagship of the Belt and Road Initiative, CPEC hadbroken new ground in strengthening international and regional connectivity,especially in the context of its extension to Afghanistan.
