CPEC 2.0 to drive shared growth, says DPM Dar

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Pakistan and China were entering a new phase of economic cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, with the next stage of the flagship initiative set to focus on industrialization, agriculture, information technology, mining, and human resource development.

He reaffirmed that the all-weather strategic partnership with China remained a cornerstone of Pakistan's foreign policy and development agenda.

Addressing a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy to mark 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, Ishaq Dar congratulated the leadership and members of the Communist Party on the occasion and lauded China's remarkable development under the CPC's leadership.

He said China's unprecedented economic progress and success in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty had benefited not only its own people but also contributed to global development through the principles of shared prosperity and a community with a shared future for mankind.

Highlighting the enduring Pakistan-China friendship, Dar said the relationship had been nurtured over generations and remained a model of mutual trust, mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation. He emphasized that both countries have consistently supported each other's sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests, describing their ties as an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.