Pakistan and China held on Monday the fourth meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group International Cooperation and Coordination (JWG-ICC). The two countries agreed to enhance focus on high-quality advancements in industry, agriculture, information technology, and science and technology, ensuring tangible socio-economic benefits for the people. 2️⃣2️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣Fourth Meeting of CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination🔗⬇️ https://t.co/E2tyf6XK0J pic.twitter.com/lenmyBsQrT — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 21, 2024The meeting, which was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of China Sun Weidong, also underscored CPEC's pioneering role in strengthening international and regional connectivity while appreciating the open and inclusive nature of this flagship project. Noting that the two countries were all-weather strategic partners, the foreign secretary reaffirmed the importance of CPEC in promoting cooperation and sustainable development. Islamabad and Beijing also agreed on sharing best practices and generating an intellectual knowledge pool of CPEC and BRI development through enhanced international communication and cooperation.

Source: The Express Tribune January 22, 2024 22:03 UTC