Pak PM in Beijing, signs new pact with China to kick off CPEC 2nd phase
BEIJING: Pakistan on Friday signed a new agreement with China to begin the second phase of the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as PM Imran Khan showered praise on the controversial projects, saying it has strategic significance for both the countries and delivering tangible benefits to the people.
Khan, who arrived in China on Thursday on a four-day visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics and meet the top Chinese leadership, held a virtual meeting with He Lifeng, the Chairman of China’s apex planning body — the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) — on Friday to discuss the expansion of Chinese investments in Pakistan.
