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Phase-II of CPEC much broader in scope: Pakistan envoy to China

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January 18, 2022
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BEIJING, Jan 18, (Asia Free Press): Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque says the second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor is much broader in scope.
In an interview with Global Times, he said this phase is focused on industrial relocation, agricultural modernization, science and technology cooperation, job creation and people’s socio-economic well-being.
The Ambassador said despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years, the CPEC cooperation and work on all projects continued unhindered.
He said the development of Gwadar Port and Free Trade Zones are making rapid progress, which would promote regional connectivity and economic integration.
He said the recently held 10th meeting of the Joint Cooperation Committee reviewed wide-ranging cooperation under the CPEC framework and identified more areas of cooperation.
In his comment on the current status of CPEC construction efforts and tackling the energy shortage, he said that the CPEC marks a new phase in Pakistan-China relations by placing economic cooperation and connectivity at the centre of the bilateral agenda.
“Being the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it aims to enhance connectivity and trade linkages between Pakistan, China and the region through a network of roads, rail, fibre optic, energy pipelines, industrial clusters, and Special Economic Zones,” he added.
Ambassador Haque said that in its first phase, the CPEC has helped us develop major infrastructure and address our essential energy needs. Energy projects that have already been completed include 1,320 MW coal-fired power plants in Sahiwal (Punjab), Port Qasim (Karachi), and Hub (Balochistan); the 660MW Engro Thar coal power project; the 1,000 MW Quaid-i-Azam Solar Park in Bahawalpur (400MW completed, 600MW under construction); and some smaller wind and solar energy projects.
A mega, 878-kilometer long, Matiari to Lahore 660 KV HVDC Transmission Line project has also been completed, with the capacity to evacuate 4,000 MW of electricity, he added.
He said that it has also upgraded Pakistan’s national and international highway network to provide more reliable Pakistan-China connectivity across the Karakoram Mountains and smoother inland communications. The CPEC investment and its spin-off effects have also generated thousands of jobs.
Regarding the current level of third-party participation in the construction of the CPEC, he said that as the CPEC aims to promote regional integration and win-win cooperation, Pakistan and China have agreed to welcome and encourage high-quality investments and the introduction of advanced technologies and expertise into the CPEC from third-party partners who are ready to work with us for common development.
“The two countries are jointly working to finalise a mechanism for third-party cooperation under the CPEC framework before formally processing such requests,” he added.
About Pakistan’s and CPEC’s role in regional cooperation, he said that Pakistan was one of the earliest supporters and participants of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
“We emphatically endorse the spirit and philosophy of the BRI, which seeks to transcend national boundaries and lay bridges for win-win cooperation and closer economic integration for a shared future,” he said.
Ambassador Haque remarked that the CPEC was not only benefiting Pakistan and China but, with objectives of regional connectivity and trans-border trade, it was also having a positive impact on regional countries like Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asian countries.
China and Pakistan have shown a willingness to extend the CPEC to Afghanistan. Recently, trade consignments destined for Afghanistan were cleared from Gwadar Port, he added.
He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan has transformed its policy from geopolitics to geo-economics, and we endeavour to promote trade, transit, and energy flows as well as people-to-people exchanges in the region to create a well-connected, integrated region of shared destiny, harmony, and development, adding that the CPEC would play a key role in achieving this vision.

Tags: Belt and Road InitiativeChinaChina-Pakistan Economic CorridorCPECFree Trade ZoneGwadar PortMoin ul HaquePakistanPakistan-China relationsPeople-to-people exchangeTrans-border trade
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