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Pakistan and China are advancing the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), focusing on industrial cooperation, mining, critical minerals, agriculture, technology, and enhanced information and cultural exchanges. The recent inauguration of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor (CPIC) aims to strengthen media collaboration, counter misleading narratives, and connect the peoples of both countries, with Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar stating that while the first phase connected lands, the next will connect minds.
Discussions between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on October 25 highlighted progress on CPEC, including trade, investment, regional connectivity, and agricultural modernization. Both sides emphasized sustained high-level engagement to build a Pakistan-China Community of Shared Future in the New Era. The Rashakai Special Economic Zone in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, operated by China Road and Bridge Corporation and a provincial entity, exemplifies the new focus on value-addition and mineral processing, supported by federal oversight following the imposition of governor’s rule in the province.
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