Inclusion of new projects in CPEC to give new dimension to relationship: Masood

Pakistan's Ambassador to China Masood Khalid said inclusion of new projects in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will give a new dimension to economic co-operation between Pakistan and China. In an interview with Radio Pakistan on Friday, he termed the 6th meeting of Pak-China Joint Co-operation Committee as very important.
Masood Khalid said the meeting reviewed progress on existing projects and a number of new projects identified under CPEC and an agreement has been reached on these projects. He said new projects related to infrastructure, industrial development, energy and other fields have been included.
He said this is a big step towards development of Pakistan and these projects will benefit all the regions of Pakistan. He said representation of all the provinces in the meeting gave a good message and Chinese leadership appreciated that the whole leadership of Pakistan is supporting the mega project.
The Ambassador said now the implementation process of the projects under CPEC will be speeded up. He said CPEC has already started employment generation. He said efforts are being made that the projects under CPEC will be implemented in full. He said its benefits will gradually be reached to other countries. To a question, he said due to inclusion of new projects in CPEC, more Chinese investment will come. He said implementation of mass transit system in the provincial capitals is a big decision of the JCC.