CPEC emerges as catalyst for investment, technology transfer: Gillani

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, has acted as a catalyst for knowledge sharing, skill development, and technical transfer between the two friendly countries in addition to investment.

He was speaking at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) Hall during the launch of the “China Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Development Report 2023” of CCCPK (formerly the “All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises’ Association, APCEA”), which was co-organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI).

The report was presented by Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Chairman of the Senate; Yang Guangyuan, Chinese Minister Counsellor; Romina Khurshid Alam, Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change; and Wang Huihua, Chairman of the CCCPK.

According to Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Pakistan has seen many difficult periods, but the people’s tenacity and endurance have produced tales of resilience that come from the experiences of strong, accomplished men and women who confronted all the difficulties.

He claimed that because the administration has the backing of all of Pakistan’s opposition parties, the CPEC is a nonpartisan issue in the country. Under the direction of the then-President Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was the first to openly support the CPEC.

Furthermore, he said, the current government, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) all demonstrated a strong commitment to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He claimed that the Pakistani government was aware of the difficulties.