ISLAMABAD, August 29: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Sun Weidong said Monday that with strong political ties, China-Pakistan cooperation would embrace a better future for the benefits of the peoples of the region.
“As a Chinese saying goes, a big tree grows from a downy tip. The promotion of CPEC today will help sow the seeds of hope for the grand forest of China-Pakistan friendship tomorrow,” he said while addressing inaugural session of CPEC Summit and Expo held here.
Terming the CPEC an unprecedented undertaking in the history of China-Pakistan relations, he said, the completion of the mega project required pioneering spirit, courage for struggle and perseverance.
He said, the fundamental purpose of CPEC was to achieve a win-win cooperation, adding, “We should hold the common development as our maximum common interests and build more momentum for the promotion of community of shared destiny of our two countries.”
He shared with the audience that he had personally visited many CPEC projects such as Port Qasim Coal-powered Plant and Gwadar projects. “The Chinese enterprises are advancing the projects with high quality and standard,” he added.
Sun Weidong said, the Chinese engineers were working with high professionalism, great tenacity and sincere devotion. “This is our commitment to the Pakistani friends. We sincerely hope to see a peaceful, stable and prosperous Pakistan and are ready to work with you to achieve the dream of national development and people’s well-being.”
He said, China was making its own contribution to the development of the world and added China founded the Silk Road Fund and advocated the establishment of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
“China supports the Belt and Road Initiative and construction of transport infrastructure, so as to promote regional connectivity and economic development,” he added. He informed that the ground-breaking ceremonies were successfully held for Karot Hydropower project which was the first Silk road Fund financed project and M4 (Shorkot-Khanewal Section) national motorway project which was the AIIB funded project.
He said, right now, CPEC had entered into full implementation and was making smooth progress in general.-DNA
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