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China transferred technology, skills to Pakistan through CPEC: envoy

Khalid Hasnain
March 13, 2021

Newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong.


LAHORE: The newly-appointed Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong says China transferred its technology, knowledge and skills through the Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project and other mega schemes launched and completed under CPEC.

“Through Orange Line and other projects completed under the China Pakistan-Economic Corridor (CPEC), we transferred our all technology and knowledge to people of Pakistan,” he told the senior officials and train drivers during his visit to the project site.

“We think this way will be helpful for the economic improvement of Pakistan,” he said.

This was the first official visit of the ambassador to the very first operational CPEC project in Pakistan. Top management officials from Norinco International escorted the ambassador to various departments of the project, where he inquired of the drivers about their ongoing experience.

He expressed his satisfaction over the running of the project and congratulated the entire team for managing their professional duties with utmost dedication and commitment.

Mr Rong was pleased with the growing percentage of Pakistani workforce engaged with the project and the technical skills and training being imparted to them for their professional growth.

“It is a great honour for us that we, with our Pakistani brothers, are working very hard on various CPEC projects,” he said.

Li-Chen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Norinco International, said: “We are humbled and pleased to welcome Nong Rong to the very first CPEC project in Pakistan that became operational on Oct 26, 2020.
“The project is a symbol of the long-standing Pakistan-China friendship that is committed to embracing a successful future through mutual support and collaboration.”

“We are determined to play a pivotal role in deepening these good relations between China and Pakistan and efficiently introducing the latest engineering marvels in Pakistan that can help modernize its socio-economic landscape,” he said.

The project is the first large-scale technologically advanced rail transit project under the Belt and Road Initiative and CPEC. The project was jointly undertaken by China State Railway Group Co Limited and China North Industry Co. Ltd. (CR-NORINCO), with a total track length of 27.1 km and 26 stations, including two underground stations, one at Anarkali and the other at GPO.

A depot is located at Dera Gujran which is the northern end of the route and another at Ali Town located at the southern end of the route. The one-way fare is Rs40 and the end-to-end travel time is 45 minutes. The government claims that the facility is being used by about 245,000 passengers on a daily basis.

It is the very first CPEC transport project made operational for public use. Around 10 million passengers have traveled through the Orange Line system since its inauguration.

The Chinese envoy Mr Rong while speaking at a $60 million textile unit on Lahore-Multan Road said Pakistan and China were not only neighbours but also brothers.

“After CPEC, Pakistan has gained historical significance as Chinese investment will create thousands of new jobs here,” he added.

He said since more Chinese companies were ready to invest billions of dollars in various sectors in Pakistan, the resumption of export of textile products from this factory, Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would also increase.


Published in Dawn, March 13th, 2021

 

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Chinese & Pakistani construction companies agree to a joint venture worth USD 1 billion


March 11, 2021


SOURCEwww.app.com.pk




In a meeting, hosted by the Commercial Section of the Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, China Energy Engineering Company (CEEC) and Zahir Khan Brothers (ZKB) Construction Company have agreed on a joint venture worth USD 1 billion, in Pakistan’s construction sector. It was further discussed that there will be more than US$2 to 3 billion of projects in the road infrastructure sector this year. Commercial Counselor, Badar uz Zaman said there will be many projects in the special economic zone construction and different factories construction and other buildings.

BEIJING, March 10 (APP): China Energy Engineering Company (CEEC) and Zahir Khan Brothers (ZKB) Construction Company in a meeting have decided to work together and form a joint venture to take advantage of a large number of opportunities in the construction sector in Pakistan.

In a meeting, hosted by Commercial Section of Pakistan Embassy, Beijing, it was discussed that there will be more than US$2 to 3 billion of projects in road infrastructure sector in this year, and the joint venture between two construction giants will target around US$1 billion of projects, Commercial Counselor, Badar uz Zaman said on Wednesday.

“Similarly, there will be many projects in the special economic zone construction and different factories construction and other buildings and their estimation is around more than $2 billion. So, the joint venture having a great experience in the building sector has also agreed to work together,” he told APP.

He said as both of the companies specialize in the road construction projects, and they have a strong record particularly the CEEC has done many projects overseas. And similarly, ZKB has also played its role in the large construction projects in Pakistan.

In the backdrop of the construction package announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan and a lot of growth in the construction sector, the joint venture and the memorandum of understanding between the two companies will enable their participation into many construction projects.

The commercial counselor pointed out that Pakistan is experiencing a strong growth in the construction sector and there has been record uplift of the cement in the country last month, adding, “The monthly uptake of the cement is around six million tonnes. Similarly, the steel industry is also operating at its full capacity and nowadays, the construction industry is at its peak as well.”

In the Punjab, he said, there will be more than $400 million worth of water related projects this year. And these projects will also be targeted. And many of these projects are the Asian Development Bank and other multilateral funded.

Badar uz Zaman said there is also a peak that has been observed in the construction sector from the private sector. So many developers have started many new projects in this year.

He informed that there is a strong trend of construction of high rise buildings, and both the companies have specialization of the construction of the high rise buildings.

“So, they agreed to introduce the skyscrapers in Pakistan similar like China because the high urban population density, there is space limitation in cities,” he added.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has already underlined to raise the cities vertically to meet the problems of transportation and communication faced by the dense populated areas.
He said large cities including Karachi are also facing the water elated issues like the distribution of freshwater and tankers. Sometimes, the distribution is done through tankers. So, the pipelines are required to be laid from home to home and to the factories.

The cities like Karachi, Lahore Hyderabad and Faisalabad face flooding during rainy weather or monsoon. So, in the meeting, it was discussed that the fresh water and wastewater related projects have to be executed on urgent basis, so that this flooding problem can also be overcome, he added.

The commercial counselor informed there is a strong support in the construction projects that is coming from China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related projects, and both countries,

China and Pakistan have increased their efforts to materialize CPEC projects, very quickly.

Pakistan being the all weather strategic cooperative partner of China, there is a very strong urge in the Chinese companies to not only act as EPC contractors, but they are also very keenly observing the public private partnership related projects. And they also have a very strong interest in the build operate and transfer related projects, he added.

The CEEC has also seen a restructuring and after that its three arms will be very active. One of their subsidiary company will be focusing on the overseas investments. And the second company, is already very active in Pakistan, and they will be focusing on the thermal power generation related projects, and the grid constructions and the transmission lines.

He said a number of new power generation projects have been commissioned in Pakistan but still the country faces the power distribution problem. The CEEC has committed to play its role in this area, and be active in the power distribution related projects.

China Gezhouba, a subsidiary of CEEC, is already in the process of construction of Suki Kinari and Azad Pattan hydel projects. And in past, they have constructed Neelum-Jhelum project.

Most economists estimate the construction value to stand between 10% and 12% of the total gross domestic product. As, it provides stimulus to over 42 ancillary sectors including aluminium, brick, cables, cement, fixtures, glass, kitchen and bathroom fittings, marble, paint, steel, tiles, transportation, warehousing and wood.


Therefore, it has a far-reaching impact on the overall economy as it employs eight percent of the total labour force. Based on this estimation the total construction to take place in country shall value around Rs5,000 billion ($30 billion) in year 2021.

 

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Full support of China’s private sector for megaprojects in Pakistan

March 12, 2021


LAHORE (Dunya News) – Ambassador of the People s Republic of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong, along with the Chinese Consul General Lahore on Thursday visited Punjab Safe Cities Authority, Qurban Lines, Lahore.

The delegation was welcomed by MD PSCA, Rao Sardar Ali Khan, and COO PSCA, Muhammad Kamran Khan.

The duo briefed Ambassador Nong Rong and Consul General on scopes and domains of IC3 commending the integrated efficacy of intelligent traffic management system, e-ticketing, and crime control through geo-strategic advanced Cam-surveillance modalities in place.

Ambassador Nong Rong was impressed by the project s profoundness of purpose and design incorporating advanced technologies and latest gadgets as he expressed his thoughts that PSCA was a great project that demonstrates the cooperation, friendship, and collaboration between China and Pakistan.

This high-tech joint venture between the government of Punjab and Punjab police was uniquely impressive, he added.

“I extend full support of Chinese government and Chinese companies from the private sector for all such excellent projects that are no less than any of those, in any way, in place in China”, added Nong Rong.

He commended PSCA s IC3 project as an inevitable and imitable venture for mega urban cities such as Lahore and likes. “We will also provide assistance in setting up Safe City projects in other cities of Punjab”, he maintained

 

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BEIJING, March 14 (APP):A Chinese expert, Zhang Long, a professor from China Agricultural University has shared his experience for desert locust control in Pakistan on a webinar jointly held by China and Pakistan.

The webinar was arranged by relevant departments of China and Pakistan, including the National Agro-tech Extension and Service Center affiliated to the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, and Pakistani Ministry of National Food Security & Research.

At the seminar, Zhang Long, said China and Pakistan are iron brothers, and China would like to help Pakistan deal with the desert locust plague.

Zhang is one of the expert team members who traveled to Pakistan to help the desert locust control in February 2020. As Zhang along with the other experts made a field trip across Pakistan, he made different suggestions for desert locust control according to different situations, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Sunday.

Zhang pointed out that Punjab province was facing the most emergent situation. As the nymphs will hatch in the next two weeks, some action must be taken immediately, including digging out eggs and spraying chemicals.

Besides specific measures, Zhang also advised Pakistanis to establish a sustainable, high-efficient and long-term management system for the desert locust control. In this system, biological and ecological controls are the main methods. Zhang thought that monitoring and forecast of the locust should be more precise and efficient.

Zhang also stressed that Pakistan should strengthen scientific research in locust biology, ecology and physiology to tackle threats of locust plague. He also advised to train more people for the locust control.

 

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Tharparkar desert of Sindh is changing because of CPEC Thar Engro Coal Power Project.
New roads Network brought many new things for development like Schools, Hospitals, Employments etc.

 

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Allah (swt) bless the people of China for these great gestures.

Pakistan and China. Forged from the same iron.

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- PRTP GWD

 

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Pakistan’s exports to China during the fiscal year 2020-2021 reached $ 6807.488 mn.
This is a record 17.48% increase during July-Jan (2020-21) YoY.
It also notes that trade between Pakistan and China has continued to increase since 2013 due to CPEC and closer bilateral ties.

 

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Half a million vaccines donated by China arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday.
This is the second batch donated following an early lot that arrived on February 1.

 

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Pakistan can adopt Chinese technology to cultivate olive plantation

March 17, 2021

SOURCEnation.com.pk

According to the Chinese Economic Net, Pakistan has immense potential of olive plantation due to the availability of favorable land and can adopt the latest Chinese technology for the cultivation of olive plants. It adds that China can be one of the potential markets for Pakistani olive production in the future, which could also help reduce the trade deficit between the two countries. The GOP is also working to increase olive cultivation in the country under its ‘10 Billion Tsunami Tree’ initiative.

BEIJING – Pakistan has immense potential of olive plantation due to availability of land and favourable environment in the country. If olives are planted on Pakistan’s arable land, the country could become one of the world’s leading olive oil producers and exporters.

Experts believe that Pakistan can adopt the latest Chinese technology for the cultivation of olive plants.
China could be one of the potential markets for Pakistani olive production in the future, which could also help reduce the trade deficit between the two countries, according to experts. Currently, olive brands from Spain and Italy are highly recognized in the Chinese markets, according to a report published by CEN on Tuesday.
The government of Pakistan is increasing olive cultivation in the country. Olive plantation under ‘10 Billion Tsunami Tree’ initiative of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government is one of such projects aiming to increase olive products, reduce the impacts of climate change and to support poverty alleviation.

While addressing the launching ceremony of olive plantation campaign in Nowshera district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has also stressed that olive plantation would help address the country’s food security, climate change, unemployment and will save our foreign exchange.
“Olive Tree Tsunami will not only ward off the increased conversion of land into deserts but a national resource of healthy edible oil will emerge as well,” a senior provincial official said. Under the program, four million olive plants would be grafted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to produce olive products. An area of 27 hectares had been selected for the plantation of olives in Amangarh, Nowshera.

The agriculture experts said that olive cultivation in Pakistan has become a success. Olives have been cultivated for the last three decades in the country, however, the proper screening of olive varieties in recent times has improved the cultivation of the plants.

Pakistan has 12.72 million hectares of land, which is cultivable for olive plantation. Out of this area, four million hectares is the most suitable land with proper irrigation systems. Currently, olives are cultivated at 35,000 hectares of land. Pakistan extracted 11,000 tons of extra virgin olives during the last season.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region in Punjab and Khuzdar in Balochistan contain the most suitable land for olive cultivation.

The experts have called upon Pakistan and China to deepen and expand cooperation in the agriculture sector under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

 

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Pakistan, China earth science cooperation to benefit the construction of CPEC projects


March 22, 2021

SOURCEthenews.com.pk







As per a report by Gwadar Pro, experts at the Sustainable Development of CPEC at Earth Sciences Corporation agreed that Pakistan-China academic cooperation in earth sciences is not an impractical project, and will improve people’s well-being and economic development. Both Chinese and Pakistani scholars shared academic achievements and discussed academic issues related to earth sciences and CPEC. Professor. Asif Khan said that Pakistan-China earth science cooperation will efficiently benefit the construction of CPEC projects and boost the economic development of both countries.

Quoting experts, Gwadar Pro reported that the “Pak-China academic cooperation in earth sciences is not an impractical project and far from daily life.

In fact, it’s closely related to people’s well-being and economic development of the two countries,” Prof. Su Lijun, Deputy Director-General of China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), told Gwadar Pro.

The Webinar on Earth Sciences Cooperation, themed Sustainable Development of CPEC, held by CPJRC in Beijing and Islamabad online.

CPJRC, which is jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, is to join efforts of both Chinese and Pakistani scientists to carry out scientific research on natural disasters, environment, geology, ecology, climate change and sustainable development in Pakistan, especially along with CPEC.

On the webinar, CPJRC released a report contained by researching results, challenges, research direction in 2021.

Both Chinese and Pakistani scholars shared academic achievements and discussed academic issues related to earth sciences and CPEC.

Prof. Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, commented on the event that the discussion will help CPJRC to identify areas of priority for our cooperation in earth sciences in the future.

He also said on the occasion that CAS will work with all partners even more closely in the future to jointly address the challenges ahead and maximize the potential value of CPJRC as an international center of excellence.

Prof. Asif Khan, Fellows of both PAS and CAS; HEC Distinguished National Professor for Earth Sciences, U. of Peshawar, delivered a speech themed Spectrum of Earth Sciences Research in Pakistan: Expected Contributions to Socio-Economic Development of the Country.

He believed that Pak-China earth science cooperation will efficiently benefit construction of CPEC projects and boost economic development of both sides through avoiding natural disasters and utilizing resources in a reasonable way.

Pakistani and Chinese scientists also delivered academic presentations on climate change, hydrology, metallogeny, geologic hazard, energy and ocean sciences.

Prof. Dr M Qasim Jan, Former President of PAS; Nong Rong, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan; Prof. Muhammad Ali, Vice-Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University; Ruan Xiangping, Senior Counsel, Department of International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and other scientists, researchers, enterprises also attended the event.

 

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Chinese President says CPEC has entered high-quality development stage

by The Frontier Post

Written by The Frontier Post


ISLAMABAD: President of People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping sent a letter of congratulations to his Pakistani counterpart President Arif Alvi on Pakistan Day expressing his strong will to enhance friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries to build a closer community of shared future in the new era.

The congratulatory letter has been shared by the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on his official Twitter handle. Radio Pakistan reported that President Xi said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has entered the stage of high quality development.

The Chinese President said that he attached utmost importance to Pak-China relations and, together with President Arif Alvi, seeks friendly exchanges between the two countries and comprehensive promotion of cooperation in all fields.

The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong also congratulated and extended his best wishes to Pakistan for the 81st Pakistan Day.

“We shall implement the consensus reached by the two leaders, and make every effort to score new achievements in bilateral cooperation.

Chin-Pak dosti Zindabad,” the Chinese envoy to Pakistan said.