Two Chinese vessels arrive to secure Gwadar port

China will be providing two more ships to Pakistan


News Desk January 15, 2017
PHOTO: Radio Pakistan

China has handed over two ships to Pakistan Navy to ensure joint security along the CPEC sea route.

After arriving at the Gawadar sea port, the Chinese officials dispensed the ships over to their Pakistani counterparts at a ceremony at the site, Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan Navy Vice Admiral Arifullah Hussaini, received the ships which have been named after rivers Hingol and Basole.

Meeting at GHQ: China satisfied with CPEC security

The Chinese ships have become part of the Pakistan Navy, and they will be deployed for the security of the Gwadar port as well as the sea route of CPEC, the vice admiral said while speaking at the handing-over ceremony.

The Chinese government will be providing two more ships to Pakistan Navy, named named Dasht and Zhob . Work on the ships is underway in China and is expected to be completed soon.

Mega projects: CPEC to create jobs in G-B 

China has so far invested $14 billion in 30 early harvest projects to be completed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the One Belt One Road initiative launched by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Of the 30 projects, 16 were under construction, a statement quoted Chinese Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Zhao Lijian as saying. He said some early harvest projects would be completed by early 2018 while hydroelectric power projects would be ready in 2020.

 

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muhammad ismail | 6 years ago | Reply Muhammad ismail
Habib | 7 years ago | Reply I think the day is not so far when India will beg to be the part of CPEC. Actually this is the age of National interest and sooner or later India has to understand it's NI.
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