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China, Pakistan to set up Information CorridorBreaking

August 17, 2017

BEIJING, August 17 (INP): Pakistan and China are actively engaged in developing service mechanism for setting up Information Corridor. The progress for development of the mechanism was going well, said Zhan Yue, General Manager of Beijing GoSure Technology Company in an interview here on Thursday. The main purpose of development of the Information Corridor is to promote international capacity cooperation of industry and communication and encourage the Chinese enterprises to invest in Pakistan and other countries in information sector. The development mode of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor will provide valuable experience for the construction of information corridor in 60-70 countries along the Belts and Roads. The main content of development of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor is “4+1+1”, that is to establish 4 basic platforms, including China-Pakistan Information portal, service platform for projects and investment-financing, think-tank platform of specialists, platform of culture, education and training, establish a platform of cross-border E-business and a platform of security certification. Zhan Yue said this initiative is part of the Belts and Roads China-Pakistan economic Corridor strategic plan. Proposal and implementation plan to this effect were discussed during the meeting of Research and Development International held in the Chinese city of Haikou. The thin-tank specialists from China and Pakistan raised an initiative of establishing the China-Pakistan Information Corridor, which was recognized by all the attendees. According to Zhan Yue, Director of Research and Development International Zhao Baige with his delegation had an academic visit in Pakistan last year, during which the development concept of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor, construction solutions, cooperation and task allocation and related questions were thoroughly discussed. INP/ZAMEER/AH