Seminar on Second Belt and Road Forum: Achievements and Prospects.

Pakistan and China are time-tested friend and both countries always supported each other in every aspect of relations. China will continue to stand by Pakistan in its development and prosperity drive for better future and peace. Both countries are standing with each other as strong iron brothers. These were the remarks by Ms. Bhao Zong, Head of Political and Press Section, Embassy of People's Republic of China during the Seminar on "Second Belt and Road Forum: Achievements and Prospects" organized by Centre for Belt and Road Initiative and China Studies Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with Commission of Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS).

The seminar was organized in the backdrop of the second Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing where Prime Minister Imran Khan participated on the invitation of President Xi Jinping. Ms. Bhao was of the view that Belt and Road Initiative is meant to promote the high-quality development in the region and beyond. The initiative with its widely acceptability and popularity is because the Chinese vision is to share the prosperity with inclusiveness and not by force.

This wisdom is to promote the cooperation through multiallelism or bilateralism with equal opportunity and development with principle of collaboration. With improved connectivity at physical levels like rail and roads, there are greater chances for people to people contact hence more understanding, dialogue and less confrontation.

It was also highlighted that the BRI and the related projects are result oriented and not just talk shops. For instance, as a result of these projects and development initiative several hundred thousand of people will come out of poverty and will be able to provide not only jobs but also training opportunities as well. While speaking on the occasion Prof. Dr. Zameer Ahmed Awan, Sionologist, China Studies Centre, National University of Science and Technology said that CPEC and BRI are blessings for Pakistan.

These projects are meant to provide to not only Pakistan but...