Pakistan and China have pledged to expand economic cooperation and investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship program of China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this photo, released by the Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar, right, shakes hand with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, prior to their meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP) (Uncredited\/Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan and China pledged to expand economic cooperation and investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship program of\u00a0China\u2019s Belt and Road Initiative<\/a>\u00a0, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get a curated selection of 10 of our best stories in your inbox every weekend.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Thursday. The two sides agreed to launch new projects through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, or CPEC, a flagship program of the Belt and Road Initiative, a Pakistani government statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The countries did not immediately share details of the proposed projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Called \u201cOne Belt, One Road\u201d in Chinese, the Belt and Road Initiative has built power plants, roads, railroads and ports around the world and deepened China\u2019s relations with Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Mideast. It is a major part of Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s push for China to play a larger role in global affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beijing has invested billions of dollars in Pakistan through CPEC, building roads, power plants and rail links to connect China\u2019s western Xinjiang region with the Arabian Sea port of Gwadar in southwest Pakistan<\/a> , where some Chinese have been attacked by insurgents in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The foreign ministers vowed to deepen collaboration in science, technology, industry and agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wang also urged Pakistan to ensure the safety of Chinese workers and engineers, who have come under attack by separatists<\/a> in Balochistan province and elsewhere in recent years. Pakistan already has increased security for Chinese working on CPEC-related projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n China has long been one of Pakistan\u2019s key ally and financial backer, especially as Islamabad struggles with a prolonged economic crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The meeting came a day after Wang and Dar traveled to Kabul for a trilateral dialogue with Afghanistan\u2019s Taliban rulers<\/a> on political and economic cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wang\u2019s stop in Pakistan also followed a visit to neighboring India earlier this week, where he held talks aimed at stabilizing strained relations between the two Asian giants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n