CPEC: Delegation discusses e-corridor

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the importance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in establishing greater connectivity in the region, both countries have agreed to enable development of a range of initiatives in the sphere of information and communication technology (ICT) to create an e-corridor to supplement the project. In this regard, a high level delegation led by China Investment Promotion Center Chairman Yan Lijin recently called on Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rahman. The delegation discussed collaboration between Pakistani and Chinese public and corporate sectors in areas of innovation such as IT parks, electronic payments and other ICT services and infrastructure. On the Chinese proposal of enabling public private partnership and joint venture investment mechanism, the minister assured the delegation all proposals would be thoroughly and quickly analysed.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 30^th,  2016.

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