CPEC serves as flagship of development strategy of Pakistan: minister (3)

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong (R, Front) presents an award to a representative of awarded staff during an award ceremony for outstanding Pakistani staff of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Dec. 29, 2021. Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Wednesday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) continues to be a flagship project of the overall development strategy of Pakistan. Speaking at an award ceremony for outstanding Pakistani staff of CPEC projects, Umar said that apart from being a vital element for his country's economic development, CPEC is also proving as a cornerstone of the economic relationship between China and Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)