{"id":33706,"date":"2024-08-28T17:35:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=33706"},"modified":"2024-08-28T17:35:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T17:35:31","slug":"ambassador-of-china-and-minister-planning-pakistan-discuss-cpec-phase-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/ambassador-of-china-and-minister-planning-pakistan-discuss-cpec-phase-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador of China and Minister Planning Pakistan Discuss CPEC Phase 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33707\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33707\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33707\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CPEC_Phase_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CPEC_Phase_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CPEC_Phase_2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CPEC_Phase_2-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CPEC_Phase_2-218x150.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planning Minister Prof. Ahsan Iqbal meets with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, H.E. Jiang Zaidong, to discuss ongoing and upcoming initiatives under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Islamabad on July 10, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Pak China Monitoring Desk <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>ISLAMABAD: 28 Aug 2024 &#8211; Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday met with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong to discuss the ongoing and upcoming initiatives under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase 2.<\/h5>\n<h5>During the meeting, he underscored the government\u2019s unwavering commitment to ensuring the timely implementation of CPEC projects.<\/h5>\n<h5>The minister emphasized Pakistan\u2019s eagerness to advance to the next phase of CPEC, which includes the operationalization of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) aimed at facilitating Chinese investment in Pakistan.<\/h5>\n<h5>Ahsan Iqbal is scheduled to visit China to attend the high-level forum on the Action Plan for Global Development and a Shared Future, organized by the China International Development Cooperation Agency.<\/h5>\n<h5><strong>This visit follows up on the agreements reached during the recent visit of Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister to China.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MyWRTIvhwH\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-oct-2020\/\">Pakistan in the World &#8211; Oct 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World &#8211; Oct 2020&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-oct-2020\/embed\/#?secret=KndxKiOimY#?secret=MyWRTIvhwH\" data-secret=\"MyWRTIvhwH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5>The follow-up meeting will focus on mutually agreed projects, with special attention to agriculture scholarships, IT training programs, the ML-1 railway project, and the Karakoram Highway (KKH) Phase 2 (Thakot-Raikot Section).<\/h5>\n<h5>Ambassador Jiang Zaidong extended a warm welcome to Minister Iqbal, noting that this marks the fourth visit to China by the Planning Minister since the new government assumed office.<\/h5>\n<h5>The minister assured the Chinese Ambassador that government is implementing the understanding reached between leadership of the two countries to enhance economic cooperation and also taking stringent measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals following the tragic Dasu incident.<\/h5>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>The Chinese Ambassador expressed his full support for Pakistan\u2019s counter-terrorism efforts.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h5>Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership between both countries through continued cooperation and mutual support through speedy implementation of understanding achieved during PM Sharif\u2019s China visit.<\/h5>\n<h5>The minister will leave tonight for a six days visit of China in which he will hold consultations with senior Chinese leadership and Chinese businessmen to review progress on CPEC phase 2.<\/h5>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SrBJ3kjNtw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-july-aug-2024\/\">Pakistan in the World &#8211; July \/ Aug 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World &#8211; July \/ Aug 2024&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-july-aug-2024\/embed\/#?secret=aVPvF8yQmY#?secret=SrBJ3kjNtw\" data-secret=\"SrBJ3kjNtw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pak China Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: 28 Aug 2024 &#8211; Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday met with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong to discuss the ongoing and upcoming initiatives under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase 2. 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