Webinar: 71 Years of China Pakistan Research and Development Cooperation: Way Forward.

A consortium of Pakistan-China Research Centres has been proposed to build and develop strong collaboration amongst the academic sector to promote Pakistan-China Educa tion and Knowledge Corridor. This consortium proposed to build collab oration in research projects and develop further understanding of moving China-Pakistan relations forward. This was proposed during the Webinar on "71 Years of China Pakistan Research and Development Cooperation: Way Forward" hosted by the Centre for BRI and China Studies-Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies- IPDS and Pakistan Research Center, Inner Mongolia Honder College of Arts and Sciences, China. It is proposed that consortium members would be from China and Pakistan to prepare a roadmap for future research and knowledge collaboration. Farhat Asif, President of IPDS, said that the research and education development collaboration is important between China and Pakistan. This webinar is organized to review the research and development progress and build a way forward. Prof. Tang Jun, Director, Pakistan Research Center, Inner Mongolia Honder College of Arts and Sciences, said that various joint research programs between China and Pakistan contribute to promoting collaboration on issues of mutual interests, and there is a growing opportunity for both sides to share research and intellect in various fields. In his video message, the Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Moin Ul Haq said that Pakistan and China's friendship is defined by resilience, trust, and active partner ship.

Ambassador has highlighted the role of research centers and think tanks in exploring the complex matrix of politics, economies, and socio-cultural areas of cooperation between Pakistan and China. Prof. Dr. Manzoor Hussain Soomro, President, ECO Science Foundation, Vice President, Belt and Road International Science Education Consortium (BRISEC) said that Pakistan and China may learn from each other's experiences, and there are various avenues that can be explored between the two...