The western media has been purposely propagating against BRI in Algeria and terming it as so-called poisoned chalice which does not have any evidence or scientific substance. It has been icon of socio-economic prosperity. In this regard, both countries have now entered into a new stage of holistic development, and they intend to deepen cooperation in the diverse sectors of …

SHENZHEN: Persian carpets from Iran, coffee from Indonesia, jade from Pakistan various dazzling cultural products from countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) wowed the audience at the recently concluded China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF). Launched in 2004 in the tech hub of Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, the event has long been considered an important platform for …

It seems that two different forces are competing in African continent. China represent spirits of cooperation, coordination and collaboration whereas, the West stands for conflict, contradiction and conspiracy. The BRI has entered into its tenth year and has become daisy of development and regional connectivity around the world especially in African continent. More than 150 countries have joined the BRI …

Undoubtedly, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has the potential to open up new development pathways through infrastructure development, stimulating investment and job creation and promoting economic transformation in Ethiopia. Under BRI China is cooperating with Ethiopia in infrastructure, green economy, agriculture and industrial park construction. All these mega projects are producing remarkable results, helping Ethiopia to rank among the …

HARARE: While the Western countries are stuck in the old imperialist and destructive mindset, China is encouraging peaceful development through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a Zimbabwean newspaper recently reported. History has highlighted the iniquitous nature of European contact with other civilizations. It reveals a development model that the Western countries have barely moved away from, characterized by plundering …

The great contribution of the Uzbek ancestors to the development of world civilization and conceptual & contextual greater regional connectivity is well known to the whole world today. Uzbeks are great scientists, philosophers, socio-politico thinkers, religious leaders, military commanders and people’s friendly rulers too. They influenced the world by their genuinely inbuilt qualities of knowledge, wisdom, observation, good governance last …

Most recently Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the China-Central Asia Summit in Xi’an city and delivered a “keynote” speech during which he upheld that Central Asian countries and China have developed a “mature” relationship based on trust, respect and “mutual interest’. During his speech Mirziyoyev he rightly proposed the “goals” of further increasing the trade volume between Central Asian countries …

The Chinese Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) has introduced new means of regional as well as global connectivity. It has successfully created new “fascination”, “anticipation” and “trepidation” about digitalization among the member countries due to which process of e-commerce and internet economy is now at fast track, removing all physical, socio-economic hurdles, geopolitical limitations and geostrategic barriers to create a …

LANZHOU: Muhammad Ali Raza, a Pakistani doctor, has recently been working on an experiment on the utilization of plastic mulch and drip irrigation in cereal-legume intercropping systems at a water-saving agricultural research station located in the city of Zhangye in northwest China’s Gansu Province. “The crop straws are processed into mulch and used in soybean-corn compound planting fields,” Raza explained, …

BEIJING: China has seen steady progress in exchanges and cooperation in intellectual property (IP) with countries along the routes of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the country’s top IP regulator said Monday.   A total of 115 BRI countries filed applications for 253,000 patents over the past decade in China, with an average annual growth rate of 5.6 percent, …

  Chinese staff members of the Thar Coal Block-II Coal Electricity Integration project distribute food to Pakistani colleagues to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the Thar Desert in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, April 22, 2023. (Str/Xinhua) by Misbah Saba Malik ISLAMABAD, April 23 (Xinhua) — Grooving to festive Pakistani music on Eid night after enjoying a feast thrown by Chinese colleagues, …

ISLAMABAD, April: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has been playing a vital role in strengthening and modernizing infrastructure in Pakistan, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said.   CPEC projects have pushed forward the socio-economic development in Pakistan, the minister said when meeting with heads of Chinese …

Photo taken on March 21, 2023 shows the view of the Thar Coal Block-I Coal Electricity Integration project in Sindh province, Pakistan.(Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) Thar Coal Block-1 Coal Electricity Integration project highlights corporate social responsibility and has provided more than 18,000 direct employment opportunities for the locals. THARPARKAR, Pakistan, April 2 (Xinhua) — Mazhar Ali Khan, a 27-year-old mechanical engineer, works …

BOAO, Hainan, April 01 (Xinhua) The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a project involving all countries along the routes and many enterprises will benefit from it, said Paolo Borzatta, a board member of the Italy-based consultancy European House – Ambrosetti, at a sub-forum of the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference on Tuesday. The BRI is not …

  Photo taken on Jan. 1, 2022 shows the sunrise view in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua) Pakistan and China have further stepped up their cooperation in green energy for the benefit of the region under the CPEC, helping Pakistan mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. ISLAMABAD, March (Xinhua) — The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under …

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, has been promoting the socio-economic growth of Pakistan, Pakistani Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan said. “CPEC is playing a vital role in the country’s national development and Pakistan has been focusing on CPEC and other connectivity-related initiatives in its geo-economic pursuits,” Majeed said while …

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 22 (Internews): Pakistan-China Institute and Sustainable Development Policy Institute hosted a high-level conference on “The need to switch towards a greener future: Lessons from China”. The conference featured insightful speeches by parliamentarians, industry experts and representatives from think tanks. Senator Rukhsana Zuberi chaired the sessions, while Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed made the keynote speech. Senator Mushahid said that …

BEIJING, Nov 28 (ABC): The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an open and inclusive platform and both China and Pakistan would welcome all countries and international organizations to participate in construction of the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative to achieve common development, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Zhao Lijian said on Monday. “The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is an open …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 11 (ABC): The Karot Hydropower Project is expected to save 1.4 million tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3.5 million tons each year, Vice General Manager of China Three Gorges International Limited (CTGI) and Chairman of CSAIL Qin Guobin said. With a total installed capacity of 720MW and an annual generating capacity of 3.2 …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 8 (APP):The speakers on Tuesday said that the revival of second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would boost national economy and further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries. They made the remarks while discussing geo-politics and its impact on Pakistan-China relations at a roundtable conference, titled “Pakistan-China Relations”. The conference was organized under the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6(ABC):  Pakistan and China have agreed to use bullet-proof vehicles for all outdoor movement of the Chinese nationals working on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in order to protect them from terrorist attacks. According to the draft minutes of the 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the CPEC, both the sides have also agreed to strengthen capabilities …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent important visit to China is poised to expedite construction of deep-sea port Gwadar and other massive infrastructure projects on fast track under the CPEC which will ultimately help strengthen Pakistan’s bleak economy. Speaking at a seminar on “Pak-China Relations” held here Sunday under the aegis of Gold Ring Economic Forum, a think …

BEIJING, Nov 4 (ABC): As President Xi Jinping met with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to further consolidate the bilateral ironclad friendship, the two countries will set in motion a flurry of projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including the construction of auxiliary infrastructure for Gwadar Port …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday said that China is showing keen interest in development projects of Pakistan including the ML-One Railway track from Karachi to Peshawar, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and Karachi Circular Railway (KCR). Talking to Ptv he said, the Chinese government and companies had given a positive response to Pakistani …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): Ahead of his maiden trip to China, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the revitalisation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be the focus of his discussions with officials in Beijing. PM Shehbaz Sharif has left for China on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (ABC):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to visit China next week which, the Foreign Office spokesperson said, would mark the conclusion of MoUs and agreements in the diverse areas and help advance the agenda of bilateral cooperation. In his weekly press briefing, spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said the visit scheduled on November 1-2, was expected to advance wide-ranging …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28(ABC): Pakistan on Thursday proposed inclusion of new areas of cooperation under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) including post-disaster reconstruction, global development initiatives, and strengthening of digital investment in economy. The proposals were made during the meeting of of 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of CPEC held here through video conference. The meeting was co-chaired by Federal Minister for …

BEIJING, Oct 26 (ABC): Trade and industrial cooperation between China and Pakistan under the umbrella of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is intended to make Pakistan a manufacturing and economic hub for the entire region, Commercial Counselor, Pakistan Embassy in China, Ghulam Qadir has said. “Pakistan is ready to become a food basket for China, while Pakistan’s agricultural products to China …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26(ABC): Pakistan proposed the inclusion of “Water Resources Management & Climate Change” as new area of cooperation under the framework of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for efficient water resources management, development of climate resilient infrastructure. The proposal was made in the third meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) between the government of Pakistan and People’s Republic of …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 24(ABC):Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday reaffirmed the firm resolve of the government for successfully implementing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project as it will play an important role in taking local economy forward as well as cementing the bilateral relationship between both the countries. Talking to Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 19(ABC): Just ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China, Islamabad is all set to approve the revised cost of stalled project Mainline-1 up-gradation of rail link and provision of its security with a whopping escalated cost of 45%. The revised cost of ML-1 up-gradation and establishment of the dry port at Havelian has now been …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (ABC):Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that the incumbent government was committed to complete all the projects being executed under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) without any delay. The minister gave this assurance to the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong who called on him here on Monday. During the meeting, matters …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 17 (ABC): Under the game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project, the Chinese government is financing the Pak-China Friendship Hospital being established over 68 acres of land which would be equipped with a modern medical facility for the people of the port city of Gwadar. The project has been proposed for implementation of Phase-II of 50-beds hospital …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15(ABC): As many as 28 projects have been completed with a cost of US$ 18.8 billion under the Framework of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) including 12 projects in the Energy sector, 10 projects of Infrastructure development and 6 projects in the Socio-Economic Development sector.  In a written reply to the National Assembly, the minister for Planning, Development …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (ABC): China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is the crystallization of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan. This was stated by an eminent Chinese scholar Professor Dr Wang Yiwei at the “International media dialogue on the role of BRI in China Pakistan relation development in the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 26 (ABC):Pakistan Railways was expanding the scope of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to explore the “Gateway of Prosperity” for both countries and the region at large through the advancement of the Railways sector. The department considered CPEC as a long-term development project as it has the potential to serve as a corridor with multiple doors connecting China …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (ABC):The Ministry of Foreign Affairs here on Friday hosted briefings on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for resident diplomatic missions of several countries from East and Central Asia and the Middle East. Chaired by the Additional Secretary (Asia-Pacific), two rounds of briefings were convened on September 15 and 16, 2022. The panel of experts also included senior …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday highlighted the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the development and progress of the region and strengthening of Pakistan-China fraternal bonds. The minister was speaking in meeting with a delegation of China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) headed by its President Overseas, Zhang Guoliang.According to …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Some 27 projects worth of $19 billion have so far been completed under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while 63 more projects with the investment of $35.2 billion are scheduled to be completed by 2030. According to a report titled “Overview of Pakistan’s Power Sector and its Future Outlook”  issued by the China Three Gorges South …

LAHORE, Sep 11 (ABC): The Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) said on Sunday that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was playing a role in channelizing the notion of economic diplomacy in policy-making arenas. “Indubitably, CPEC has the potential to become a breeding ground for Pakistan’s venture of economic diplomacy not only through special economic zones but also by enhancing regional connectivity in …