China holds Int’l moot on CPEC

BEIJING: An Int’l Conference on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) held in the Chinese city of Wuhan this week discussed ways and means to promote construction and development of this mega project.

It was co-organized by the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)’s China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Research Center, School of Public Administration and the Silk Road Institute.

According to China Economic Net, during the two-day conference, scholars, experts and other guests from China and Pakistan discussed about the investment, employment, poverty alleviation, special economic zones and the China-Pakistan education cooperation and so on.

The conference was addressed among others by Abdul Samie, a senior official from the Pakistani Prime Minister’s Office, who highlighted Pakistan’s focus on CPEC for its smooth functioning

The present government regards the CPEC as a gateway for progress and prosperity, which offers abundant opportunities. The government has made commitment to try their best to make CPEC a real trade and economic corridor.

According to Mr Samie, the government thinks that China’s commitment plays an important role in Gwadar Port’s development.