‘CPEC to benefit all Pakistanis’

Officially commenting on PM Nawaz Sharif-convened All Parties Conference (APC) on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying has formally stated that the CPEC is an overall cooperation framework set up by China and Pakistan with a focus on the long-term development of bilateral cooperation in various fields.
The Corridor, according to the spokesperson, is designed from the beginning to serve the whole of Pakistan and its benefits will be delivered to all the Pakistanis.
“China is willing to join hands with Pakistan to move forward the building of the Corridor in a balanced and comprehensive way, deepen the all-weather friendship and all-round cooperation between the two countries and forge a China-Pakistan community of common destiny, commented Hua Chunying while addressing a press conference on Friday (May 29) at Beijing. The details of the press conference have been formally conveyed to The News by China’s Embassy in Islamabad on the same day.
During the press conference, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson was asked this question, among other questions: “According to media reports, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif convened the All Parties Conference (APC) on May 28 and talked about the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Prime Minister Sharif announced that his government decided to first build the western route of the Corridor passing through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The PM also set up a special committee in Parliament where all parties of Parliament would jointly discuss and monitor the planning and construction of the Corridor and implementation of projects. All parties at the conference welcomed the decision and pledged to fully support the construction of the Corridor. What is your comment?”