Chines­e offici­al says more than half of CPEC projec­ts have been comple­ted and put into operat­ionBEIJING: The second “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Forum will be held in Beijing late this month. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)is the flagship of “Belt and Road”. With the joint efforts of China and Pakistan over the past five years, more than half of the CPEC projects have been completed and put into operation, gradually producing good economic benefits. Cheng said the 22 projects in the first phase of the development of CPEC have basically alleviated the power shortage and greatly improved the infrastructure in Pakistan. “At the same time, industrial parks will be developed in the second phase.

Source: The Express Tribune April 17, 2019 03:22 UTC