Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif's visit to China: Talks made between the two countries regarding CPEC

Asia Times claimed that Pakistan's Imran government had offered to repeal the CPEC in early 2022. At the same time, there was opposition to CPEC in Gwadar, due to which this project was closed for two years. China was very angry with this. Now the Shahbaz government is trying to remove the resentment of China by re-introducing the CPEC.

Recently, in an opinion article in the Chinese newspaper Global Times, Shahbaz Sharif wrote – Pakistan can serve as a manufacturing base for China and the expansion of its industrial and supply chain network. The two countries are expected to intensify bilateral cooperation for corporate farming, the development of hybrid seed and high-yield crops, and the setting up of cold storage chains.

In a Global Times article, Shahbaz wrote – The new phase of CPEC will cover key sectors like industry, energy, agriculture, ICT, rail and road network. In addition, Gwadar port will be developed as a center for trade and transshipment, investment and regional connectivity.