CPEC – Potentials and Prospects

CPEC – Potentials and Prospects

Dr. Jassim Taqui

The CPEC started in the early seventies when Pakistan offered China the first Air Corridor despite opposition from it’s the then Cold War ally, the United States.  Later, land corridor started by building the Karakoram Highway, which was implemented by the end of the seventies. By 2005, all feasibility studies pertaining to CPEC were ready. However, the CEPEC started in 2013. The importance of CPEC would be further enhanced due to China’s problem with the United States in the South China Sea. China needs another seaport. And Pakistan is ready to offer Gwadar.

CEC would create an era of peace between China, Asia, and Africa. CPEC would change the world.

The above were the highlights of the keynote speech by Akram Zaki, former Secretary General,  Foreign Office and former Pakistan’s Ambassador to China. He was speaking at One Day Conference on CPEC: Potentials and Prospects organized by SVI at Marriot Hotel. Dr. Zafar Iqbal Cheema was in the Chair. He also acted as the moderator of the conference.

Akram Zaki’s speech was a thriller as usual. It set the tone for further speakers and the lively Q&A session.

Those who spoke on the subject included Dr. Aqab Malik, Professor Dr. Aftab Kazi, Dr. Zafar Iqbal Cheema, Sadia Kazmi,  Hassan Dawood, Zhao Lijan and  Mushahid Hussain Sayed.

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