Recently, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Acting Foreign Minister Mottaki of Afghanistan, and Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal held the fifth China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in Islamabad. The three parties reaffirmed their support for Afghanistan in realizing its full potential as a regional connectivity hub.

Foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan hold talks

At the 4th China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue, the two sides emphasized that peace and stability in Afghanistan are crucial to the economic and social development, interconnection and prosperity of the region, and called on all stakeholders to work together to enable Afghanistan to realize peace, stability, prosperity, prosperity and prosperity at an early date. Unity, resolutely fight against terrorism, and live in harmony with neighboring countries. The two sides emphasized that the international community needs to continue to provide assistance and support to Afghanistan, including unfreezing Afghanistan's overseas financial assets. The two sides agreed to continue to provide humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people and strengthen development cooperation in Afghanistan, including promoting the extension of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan.

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with a total length of more than 3,000 kilometers is like a link, connecting the Silk Road Economic Belt in the north and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road in the south. While building a bridge of economic and trade exchanges between China and Pakistan, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is also constantly enriching the connotation of the China-Pakistan community of shared future. Since the start of construction in 2013, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has created miracles one after another: the China-Pakistan cross-border optical cable, the Karakoram Highway upgrade project, the Karot Hydropower Station, the Lahore Rail Transit Orange Line Project, Sujjina The second phase closure of the dam has been realized for the Li Hydropower Project. The resulting changes are obvious. Khalid Mansour, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, once said that the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has transformed Pakistan from a power-short country into a power-abundant country, met Pakistan’s energy needs, and reduced the cost and cost of Pakistan’s power production. overall electricity price.

Afghanistan Railway

At present, the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has entered a new stage of high-quality development. In this regard, Tang Mengsheng, director of the Pakistan Studies Center of Peking University, said that the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor keeps pace with the times and will provide more impetus and support for Pakistan to enhance its independent economic development.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that 2023 is the 10th anniversary of the launch of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Thanks to the joint efforts of both China and Pakistan, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as an important pilot project of the Belt and Road Initiative, has made considerable progress. Pakistan’s infrastructure has been significantly improved, and the economic and social benefits of early harvest projects have gradually emerged. The corridor has become a model for cooperation in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. Qin Gang pointed out that China-Pakistan mutually beneficial cooperation aims to help Pakistan develop its economy and improve people's livelihood. Editor/He Yuting