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BEIJING, Jun 5 (APP): Senior Research Fellow at the Charhar Institute, Prof Cheng Xizhong has said that under the joint efforts of the two countries, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will continue to develop along the right track, making greater contributions to the stability and prosperity of the two countries and the region.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a landmark project of the Belt and Road Initiative, holding significant strategic importance for the development of both China and Pakistan. Throughout the years, the two sides have always promoted the construction of the Corridor with a high level of political mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation, jointly achieving fruitful results in the process, he said in a statement.
He said that from the perspective of the project itself, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor covers multiple fields such as infrastructure construction, energy development and industrial cooperation, injecting strong impetus into Pakistan’s economic development and improving the local people’s well-being.
For example, the corridor construction has driven the improvement of Pakistan’s transportation network, promoted the increase of employment opportunities and enhanced the stability of energy supply. These tangible benefits have won the broad support and endorsement of the Pakistani people, he added.
The attempt by the external force to undermine the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is essentially driven by jealousy of the friendly cooperation between China and Pakistan and a desire to disrupt regional peace and development. However, such schemes are doomed to fail.
He said, first of all, China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners, and the friendship between the two countries has withstood the test of time and has a solid political foundation. The two sides have always supported each other and closely cooperated on issues involving each other’s core interests. For any act of undermining the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the governments and peoples of the two countries will firmly oppose and fight back, and jointly safeguard the construction and development of the corridor.
Second, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is not a zero-sum game, but a model of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. It has not only brought development opportunities to Pakistan, but also built an important platform for economic cooperation between China and South Asia, which is in line with the common interests of the countries in the region. Such cooperation based on common interests has strong vitality and resilience, and the destructive acts of the external force are difficult to shake the foundation of its development.
Third, in today’s world, peace and development remain the themes of the times, and mutually beneficial cooperation is the common aspiration of all countries. Many nations have recognized that the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor plays a positive role in regional stability and prosperity, and they oppose the destructive acts of the external force. The just forces in the international community will serve as an important support for resisting such destructive behaviours.
Fourth, to ensure the smooth construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China and Pakistan have established a sound cooperation mechanism and security guarantee system, and taken a series of practical and effective measures to address various risks and challenges. The two sides have strengthened collaboration at multiple levels such as security, law and public opinion, forming a strong joint force that can effectively prevent and combat sabotage by the external force, he said.
Any attempt to undermine the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is contrary to the trend of the times and the will of the people in the region and the world at large, and will surely be resolutely opposed by the people of China and Pakistan and spurned by the international community.