BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Last year marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. Alongside the Initiative, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plays a key role in promoting the two countries’ collaboration. With Pakistan’s population reaching nearly 250 million, these developments have provided significant improvements in quality of life, creating access to new opportunities and economic growth.
In a recent Q&A session as part of the Keywords to Understand China series, Zoon Ahmed Khan, a Pakistani international relations scholar and visiting fellow at Tsinghua University’s Belt and Road Institute, shared insights on China-Pakistani collaborative achievements under the BRI.
According to Khan, Pakistan’s engagement with the BRI illustrates this impact, with projects launched in 2015 generating over $46 billionin commitments. These investments have created more than 200,000 jobs while addressing urgent needs in electricity, transportation, and …