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PEC will help improve economy and give Pakistan

a strategic advantage: President Arif Alvi

Date : 18-09-2018 (Sama TV)

The newly elected President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, stressed

on the economic benefi ts of the China-Pakistan Economic

Corridor (CPEC), saying that with the completion of the

project, Pakistan will have a reasonable economic advantage

in the region. He further stressed that the Pakistan Tehreeke-

Insaf (PTI) government is fully focused on the timely

implementation of CPEC. He made these remarks while

addressing a joint parliament session. He further urged the

parliamentarians to play a n active role in donations for the

construction of dams in the country.

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Chinese Ambassador congratulates Malik

Amin Aslam for launching the 10 billion tree

programme

Date : 23-09-2018(The News)

The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, H.E. Yao Jing, held a

meeting with Prime Minister’s Adviser on Climate Change,

Malik Amin Aslam, and lauded his efforts to preserve

the country’s environment. He appreciated the role the

Ministry of Climate Change has played in launching the 10

billion tree programme, and assured the minister that the

Chinese government will collaborate with Pakistan in efforts

to preserve the environment, which can be another key

cooperation initiative under the China-Pakistan Economic

Corridor (CPEC).

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Pakistan and China to conduct intelligence

based joint operations to counter drug

trafficking

Date : 19-09-2018 (Pakistan Today)

Pakistan and China have been exploring various areas of

mutual cooperation, especially since the advent of the China-

Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). A delegation of China’s

National Narcotics Control Committee (NNCC), called on the

headquarters of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), to discuss

various areas of bilateral cooperation. It was decided that

both the countries will establish mechanisms to conduct

joint intelligence operations to counter the menace of drug

trafficking. Considering CPEC is expanding at a rapid pace,

it is important to establish policies that cater to this issue.

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Afghanistan may agree to join CPEC: Minister for

Religious Affairs

Date : 23-09-2018(The News)

Highlighting the importance of Afghanistan’s strategic

location, the Federal Minister for Religious Aff airs and

Interfaith Harmony, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that he had

invited Afghanistan to become part of the China-Pakistan

Economic Corridor (CPEC), which would help aid the

economy of the war-torn country. He said that after the

inclusion of Afghanistan in CPEC, it will give Pakistan access

to Europe through a serious of railway infrastructure

projects in Afghanistan.

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Chinese industrialists increase investment in

Sindh under CPEC

Date : 24-09-2018(Urdu Point)

Zhang Yang, representative of China’s Chongqing Federation

of Industry and Commerce, during a press conference at

Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) said

that an investment of $400 million will be made in Sindh,

particularly in industrial sector. The MOU in regards to this

was signed under the umbrella of CPEC in May this year,

which is to last for 5 years. The initative expanded upon

one of the 5 components of CPEC, industrial cooperation,

further enhancing the scope of CPEC in Pakistan. The MOUs

are inclusive of investment in industries like clothing, steel,

real estate, education, tourism etc.

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Saudi partnership in CPEC a major boost for

‘cash-strapped’ Pakistan

Date : 23-09-2018(Pakistan Observe)

The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (FPCCI) has expressed hope and encouragement

on the recent inclusion of Saudi Arabia as part of the multi-

billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Members of FPCCI have said that Pakistan’s crippling foreign

exchange reserves will be given a serious boost, since the country

is suffering from a major economic crisis. They also said that

through CPEC, Saudi Arabia will gain better access to

worl trade traffic.