Pakistan and China have reaffirmed commitment to high quality development of CPEC 2.0, with emphasis on industrialization, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), clean energy, agriculture and livelihood projects.
This came at the 5th meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination in Beijing. The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary, Amna Baloch and Vice Foreign Minister of China, Sun Weidong.
The meeting acknowledged the pivotal role of CPEC in promoting regional connectivity, win-win cooperation and common prosperity, including through partnerships with other countries.
The two sides expressed the resolve to deepen cooperation in the fields of media, cultural exchanges and people-to-people linkages to accelerate the building of China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
The Foreign Secretary described CPEC as the cornerstone of China Pakistan economic cooperation as well as a shining symbol of the enduring friendship between the two countries.
The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister highlighted the mutually reinforcing relationship of the five new corridors introduced under CPEC 2.0, namely growth, livelihood, innovation, open and green corridor with Pakistan’s national development framework centered on 5 E’s namely, Exports, E-Pakistan, Energy, Environment and Equity.
