‘CPEC landmark project for China-Pakistan cooperation

BEIJING: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a landmark project for the cooperation between China and Pakistan and added that China would continue to work with Pakistan to deliver more benefits to people in the region.

“CPEC is an important pilot project for belt and road cooperation and also a landmark project for the China-Pakistan cooperation in the new era,” Mao Ning said during her regular briefing in response to a question asked by the journalists.

According to a report titled ‘Overview of Pakistan’s Power Sector and its Future Outlook’ recently published by China Three Gorges International, some 46,500 Pakistanis had been employed so far in the energy project completed under the CPEC framework.

Noting the relevant report and news, the spokesperson said that energy was the most heavily invested area with the most rapid progress and fruits of outcomes. “It has provided clean, stable and high-quality energy for Pakistan and also offered job opportunities to boost the country’s socio-economic development,” she added.

Mao Ning informed that the Chinese side had trained many personnel and technicians for the operation, construction and management of projects highly acclaimed by the government. “We will continue to work with Pakistan to make the CPEC an exemplary project for high quality BRI cooperation and deliver more benefits to people in the region,” she added.

The report added, considering the various economic fissures prevailing in Pakistan, the CPEC power plants have performed commendably in raising overall direct local employment (46,500) throughout Pakistan. The overall socioeconomic demographic of around 46,000 families had been raised, while the skilled workforce enjoyed on-site training by both local and international professional, it added