Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to the high-quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC 2.0), emphasizing industrialization, special economic zones (SEZs), clean energy, agriculture, and livelihood projects.
The fifth meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination (JWG-ICC) was held in Beijing on January 11, 2025. The meeting was co-chaired by Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch and China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong.
The group acknowledged the “pivotal role of CPEC in promoting regional connectivity, win-win cooperation, and common prosperity, including through partnerships with other countries.”
Both sides reviewed with satisfaction the progress made since the fourth JWG-ICC meeting in Islamabad on January 21, 2024.
The foreign secretary described CPEC as the “cornerstone” of China-Pakistan economic cooperation and a “shining symbol” of the enduring friendship between the two countries.
The Chinese vice foreign minister highlighted the mutually reinforcing relationship of the five new corridors introduced under CPEC 2.0, namely growth, livelihood, innovation, open, and green corridor, aligned with Pakistan’s national development framework focused on the “5 E’s”: Exports, E-Pakistan, Energy, Environment, and Equity.
Both sides expressed their resolve to deepen cooperation in media, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people linkages to accelerate the building of a China-Pakistan community of shared future in the new era.
