ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Wednesday (Oct 16) for the expansion of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to enhance regional cooperation.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Pakistan 's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif react after unveiling a plaque to mark the completion of the New Gwadar International Airport, during a ceremony at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad, Pakistan , on Oct 14, 2024. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan 's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on Wednesday for the expansion of China 's Belt and Road Initiative to enhance regional cooperation.
The BRI is a US$1 trillion plan for global infrastructure and energy networks that China launched a decade ago to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through land and maritime routes. Beijing's rivals see the BRI as a tool for China to spread its geopolitical and economic influence. Uncertainty over Chinese-led development projects in Pakistan amid political instability, economic woesSharif said CPEC would also help enhance cooperation, adding that 40 per cent of the world's population lived in SCO's 10 full member states.
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