ISLAMABAD, Jan 12: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, with emphasis on industrialisation, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), clean energy, agriculture and livelihood projects.
This was agreed between the two sides in the 5th meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on Inter-national Cooperation and Coordination (JWG-ICC) held in Beijing, the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong.
The meeting acknowledged the pivotal role of CPEC in promoting regional connectivity, cooperation and common prosperity.
The two sides reviewed the progress made since the fourth meeting of the JWG-ICC in Islamabad on Jan 21, 2024. —DAWN
