ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to use bullet-proof vehicles for Chinese nationals working on CPEC projects on their exit to protect them from terrorist attacks. to be saved. This information was given in a media report on Sunday. This step has been taken after China had expressed concern about the safety of its personnel.
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) connects Pakistan’s Gwadar port in the Arabian Sea with Kashgar in China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The $60 billion CPEC is a major project of President Xi Jinping under China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The safety of its workers has been a major obstacle in the implementation of China’s various projects.
The two sides have also agreed to strengthen the capabilities of law enforcement agencies and investigators in the draft of the 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of CPEC, The Express Tribune newspaper reported. “It has been decided that bullet-proof vehicles will be used for all outdoor activities of the Chinese people working on the projects,” said the details of the XI JCC’s draft.
President Jinping last week expressed “deep concern” about the safety of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan on CPEC projects and spoke with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif during his first visit to Beijing for a “credible and safe” way for Chinese workers. atmosphere” was requested. The draft details show that China is committed to providing security-related equipment for the capacity building of Pakistani law enforcement agencies. It has been decided to develop the National Forensic Science Agency (NFSA) on modern lines to speed up the investigation of crimes involving Chinese citizens.
