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Chinese ambassador invites Pakistanis to take advantage of CPEC and Chinese expertise
Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on Tuesday invited Pakistani citizens to take advantage of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well as Chinese expertise.
He was addressing the CPEC Summit, being hosted by the Dawn Media Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Development, which kicked off at Karachi’s Bagh-i-Jinnah on Monday.
Various speakers — including Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Punjab and Sindh chief ministers, and several prominent researchers and analysts — had addressed the conference on the first day of the event.
Talking about the Chinese model of economy, Jing, while quoting Chinese President Xi Jinping, said that China has the largest foreign reserves. "In the past 40 years, China has developed; it has combined a socialist system with a market economy that suits the country."
He extended his cooperation to Pakistan, saying, "China wants the entire region to develop. We want Pakistan, our iron brother, to develop."
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"Our purpose is a better life for Pakistani people [particularly] through the scientific implementation of CPEC," he said, adding that currently, his government was focusing on the infrastructure structure [under the project].
"I am sure with our combined efforts, CPEC will be successful and our state to state relations will be further strengthened and become an example for the [global] community," he remarked.
'Close friends'
Senator Mushahid Hussain also spoke at the event, touching upon bilateral relations between the two countries. "When we look at China-Pakistan relations, both countries are seen as best friends. Pakistan is the only country that supports the core interests of China, and vice versa."
Pakistan has supported China in all its border conflicts, he added, saying: "Economic power is shifting from the West to the East. China is growing from a regional to a global power. It has become a major player in international politics and global affairs, like climate change."
A day earlier, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that CPEC has now become a reality. "Two power projects under the initiative have been completed and the third one is about to be finished."
"We look upon CPEC as a partnership between two governments," he had said, adding, "It is a new form of cooperation."
The summit is one of the biggest events to be held in the country on CPEC aimed at educating the public about the objectives of CPEC and its umbrella project, the Belt and Road Initiative.
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what..Pakistan to learn from Chinese experts ?? really
Chinese ambassador is still selling chinese goods and services only
It looks like Pakistan is not developing itself for CPEC. The corrupt Goverment is relying on Chinese. You have to also build the economy modern infranstructure for this project to be successful. I've not heard of any new buissness, factories, resources, plants, exports, etc... Why is Pakistans PMLN not doing anything?
Pakistanis should think carefully the socio-economic advantage and disadvantages of CpEC for Pakistan.
Pakistan will benefit from the CPRC project only, if it fulfils its side of the task accountably, which is not the case at present.
Mr. Yao Jing should also have assured Pakistanis that the Chinese disapora in Pakistan will not take law in their hands, let alone thrashing policemen.
If he's a genuine Pakistani friend, he should transfer free technology to local enterprises for betterment of common Pakistanis.
This is the best option for the better future of Pakistan.
Pakistanis are celebrating its own death trap. No society does this.
Just gor oppositing Ind, Pak has surrendered it's own interest in front of China.Poor outcome for Pak people from CPEC is ascribed to lose negotiations of it's diplomats.
@Aslam Qadri free technology!nothing in this world comes for free.
Thank you China.
China should open CPEC projects to Pakistani collaboration and technical expertise!
China should reduce Chinese exports into Pakistan and import more from Pakistan. The balance of trade should always be in Pakistan's favour.
Wouldn't it be better to invite the Chinese to come and invest and take advantage of the Pakistanis expertise on ways of how to make easy money. I am sure we could teach them more tricks of the trade than what they already know.
If you want Pakistan to develop, then stop charging them exorbitant rates. CPEC solar power 9cents/Kwh. Mexico 2.8 c/kwhr, Dubai 3.2 c/Kwhr. Please check the rates that CPEC is charging and the rates in the international market.
Only US has guts to act against Chinese unfair trade practices. Other nations like Pak Srilanka etc are busy in fooling their own people by Chinese dreams !
Mr. Ambassador, I think CPEC is in Pakistan.......!
@boby .........I very sincerely hope, I may be proved wrong here. I really do hope from deep of my heart very prosperous Pakistan which benefits everybody starting from the bottom level but the way state of affairs turning out to be, I'm worried about future generations.
If you are trying to teach Pakistanis on how to improving the economy than no thanks, China's economy is nothing to brag about.
Is any leader from PTI and J.I attended this CPEC summit.?