Under CPEC, China is major partner in Dhabeji Special Economic Zone, Korangi Industrial Park, Coastal Development projects, Thar coal mine development, infrastructure development projects, and renewable energy in Sindh – Chinese Consul General
Karachi
Chinese Consul General in Karachi Li Bijian has said that the first phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which has almost been completed and now with all seriousness both the governments were on execution of second phase of CPEC.
Speaking at an interactive session with a group of journalists at the Consulate, he said, “The first phase focused on development and upgradation of infrastructure, and setting up energy generating projects including those of renewable energy. The second phase shall mainly focus on agriculture, manufacture and other areas.”
“Joint Working Committees on CPEC have been pursuing these projects spread in many different areas of Pakistan,” he said and added that all the projects under CPEC have been progressing well however COVID-19 pandemic had slowed down the process.
Chinese envoy said that in Sindh, under CPEC, his country is major partner in Dhabeji Special Economic Zone, Korangi Industrial Park, Coastal Development projects, Thar coal mine development, infrastructure development projects, and renewable energy in the province.
“Chinese companies had also partnered Sindh Government in upgrading transport system in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and Sukkur. The companies would soon provide 150 buses to Sindh Government under this move. Chinese companies were engaged in manufacturing sector as well including in assembling of mobile phones and motorcycles, also in joint ventures,” he said.
To another question, Li Bijian said Coronavirus affected China’s economy, and tourism was the most affected sector due to lock-down. Now, with strict compliance of SOPs and implementing the dynamic zero COVID policy, domestic tourism is open.
About Omicron, new COVID-19 variant, he said that so far a few imported cases were reported in his country, adding that experts researched much about this variant, and he is confident that China shall deal with the new variant in an orderly and decisive way. China had adopted 4-Es strategy to contain spread of the virus: early detection, early reporting, early quarantine and early treatment, which turns out to be very efficient to put the pandemic under control.
In China, more than 84 percent population was vaccinated and an aggressive campaign continued to vaccinate the remaining 16 percentage population. Booster doses have been also being given from June 2021 to reduce the possible effect of mutated variant. While trying every means to control the pandemic domestically, China has also been carrying out international cooperation in this regard, has so far provided more than 1.8 billion doses of vaccines to other countries, he said. China has been striving to build a community of health for mankind, he said.
Referring to the policies of his government, he said Communist Party of China has been implementing the policy of putting people first and focused on the improvement of peoples’ livelihood and sustained economic growth. China has realized the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and eradicated the absolute poverty which had been with the Chinese nation in a few thousand years. Chinese had a very clean and honest government enjoying support of more than 95 percent population.
CPC has been delivering to the people and even on country side, the farmers has been enjoying an ever-changing and prosperous livelihood. There are the best roads and other communication network in the county side. (PR)
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