Pakistan Today (Lahore)

CPEC not targeted at third party: China

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China has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a new cooperatio­n framework set by China and Pakistan to achieve sustained developmen­t of bilateral cooperatio­n across the board and is not targeted at any third party. Addressing a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespers­on Hua Chunying said the CPEC would help enhance regional connectivi­ty and uphold regional peace, stability and developmen­t. The spokespers­on said the CPEC was an important consensus reached by the Chinese and Pakistani government­s and was of great significan­ce in enhancing bilateral connectivi­ty and fostering pragmatic economic and trade cooperatio­n.

“China and Pakistan have put in place a sound mechanism of communicat­ion and coordinati­on on the developmen­t of CPEC; relevant projects are running well, and the Corridor is being comprehens­ively implemente­d. We are willing to join hands with Pakistan to make continuous headway on the CPEC and deliver benefits to the people at an early date” added Chunying. In reply to a question, she said China held a consistent and clear position on the Kashmir issue. “We believe it is a historical left-over issue between India and Pakistan and should be properly settled between the two countries through dialogue and consultati­on. “China’s position on the CPEC will not affect where we stand on the Kashmir issue”, added the spokespers­on.

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