Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong said China-Pakistan Information Corridor will help create greater cohesion through information sharing and greater understanding of each other's cultures and traditions.

The Center was formally inaugurated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning here at a function, held at Pakistan China Friendship Center.

The ambassador said the initiative will also help counter propaganda against the two countries which are tied in shared bond of long-lasting friendship. It will also help foster public opinion in the two countries.

In her remarks, Mao Ning said the launch of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor was necessary and important, as the challenges posed by fake news and misinformation continue to grow, making it increasingly important to promote accurate, timely, and reliable information.

She said the Corridor's four pillars will play an important role in telling more and better stories about China-Pakistan cooperation and enabling more people to understand and support the friendship between the two countries.

The spokesperson further said, the initiative will also help lay a strong public foundation for the two countries' all-weather strategic partnership and their sustainable and everlasting friendship.

Addressing the ceremony, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said our forefathers passed down stories of Pakistan-China friendship from generation to generation and we will carry forward this legacy of Pakistan-China friendship and pass it on to future generations.

He said it is our responsibility to strengthen the Pakistan-China friendship and transmit it to new generations.

The Minister said the importance of China-Pakistan Information Corridor has grown even further and the "iron-clad" Pakistan-China friendship is a unique term, which is exclusive to these two nations.

Attaullah Tarar said the first regional office of the trade pillar of the China-Pakistan Information Corridor has been established in Karachi.

He China-Pakistan Information Corridor will serve as a bridge between the people of Pakistan and China, connecting minds and strengthening mutual understanding through media, information sharing and digital platforms.

He said the initiative has been developed as an integrated ecosystem bringing together media organisations, think tanks, scholars, businesses, universities and youth to promote Pakistan-China cooperation.

The Minister said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the body of the shared future, while China-Pakistan Information Corridor will be its voice.

He said the Corridor stands on four pillars including media, business and enterprise, think tanks, and culture, tourism and youth.

He said the media pillar would facilitate verified news exchange between Pakistani and Chinese media organisations and establish mechanisms to counter misinformation through fact-checking.

Attaullah Tarar said the business and enterprise pillar would promote trade and investment linkages, while the think-tank pillar would bring depth to the bilateral conversation through joint research, dialogue and publications.

He said the culture, tourism and youth pillar would strengthen people-to-people contacts and provide greater opportunities for youth engagement and exchanges between the two countries.

Attaullah Tarar said CPEC connects our economies, while the CPIC will foster mutual understanding. He said it will also counter falsehoods with facts, isolation with exchanges, and mistrust with confidence.

Secretary Information and Broadcasting, Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil, addressing the event, said China Pakistan Information Corridor is envisioned as a platform which will bring together media, think tanks, academia, business and young people from both the countries.

He said the purpose of China Pakistan Information Corridor is that Pakistan and China tell the story of their partnership together, truthfully and positively. It will build on a strong foundation as agreements are already in place between our news agencies, broadcasters and film bodies for news exchange, content sharing and co-production.

On the occasion, documentaries containing glimpses of historic All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China were screened, while performances depicting Pakistan China everlasting friendship were also presented.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China