China proposes joint security plan to Pakistan

China has offered several proposals to Pakistan, including a joint agreement to combat Chinese security concerns over terrorism.

China has aimed to boost its multibillion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, transforming several CPEC Phase-1 Projects to Phase-2, government sources told Express Tribune.

The sources further disclosed that China is proposing the establishment of a joint company to sustain its citizens’ security working in Pakistan for the CPEC project.

Pakistan and China also vowed to combat terrorism with “zero tolerance” and stressed the need for a comprehensive approach towards security concerns in Pakistan.

It has also proposed an agreement on the China-Pakistan earth science research project in the CPEC Phase-2.
Chinese authorities are aiming to cooperate in infrastructure, minerals, energy, safety and security, science and technology.