Beijing/Islamabad: Increased security for Chinese citizens working in Pakistan and fast-tracking $60 billion CPEC Projects ranked high in first talks between Chinese Prime Ministers li keqiang and their newly appointed counterparts Shahbaz Sharif on Monday.
According to several reports, a large number of Chinese workers deployed in Pakistan for CPEC projects have started leaving the country after the suicide bombings in Pakistan. Karachi University Last month in which three Chinese language teachers were killed. A Karachi University official said Chinese nationals who taught Mandarin in different parts of Pakistan have left for home after being called back by Beijing after the attacks. Chinese experts say that while Pakistan’s security was mainly focused on major projects, those working in smaller institutions such as Karachi University remained soft targets. “The Pakistani side will strengthen security measures for all Chinese institutions and citizens in Pakistan to prevent such incidents from happening again.” Gentry Told Lee.
Sharif also assured to expedite the CPEC projects, acknowledging that the strategic project was affected by delays, especially under the previous Imran Khan government.
According to several reports, a large number of Chinese workers deployed in Pakistan for CPEC projects have started leaving the country after the suicide bombings in Pakistan. Karachi University Last month in which three Chinese language teachers were killed. A Karachi University official said Chinese nationals who taught Mandarin in different parts of Pakistan have left for home after being called back by Beijing after the attacks. Chinese experts say that while Pakistan’s security was mainly focused on major projects, those working in smaller institutions such as Karachi University remained soft targets. “The Pakistani side will strengthen security measures for all Chinese institutions and citizens in Pakistan to prevent such incidents from happening again.” Gentry Told Lee.
Sharif also assured to expedite the CPEC projects, acknowledging that the strategic project was affected by delays, especially under the previous Imran Khan government.