Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi said that China\u2019s \u201csmall and beautiful projects\u201d and green development financing align with Pakistan\u2019s national economic transformation plan from 2024 to 2029, and complement the upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
\n\u201cWe are grateful to China for launching a series of \u2018small and beautiful\u2019 projects in Pakistan\u2026These projects are yet another demonstration of China\u2019s enduring commitment to promoting inclusive development,\u201d he made these remarks on Tuesday when the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) released its two latest reports addressing \u201csmall and beautiful\u201d projects and green development assistance projects, the fifth and sixth issues in the \u201cInternational Development Cooperation: China\u2019s Practice\u201d series.<\/p>\n
By fostering partnerships in key sectors through targeted cooperation initiatives, CIDCA is improving local employment and building local capacities, he said, adding that Pakistan is keen to further expand partnerships with the agency in broader areas of cooperation.
\nVice-Chairman of China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), Hu Zhangliang said on the occasion that the world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, with overlapping challenges from both traditional and non-traditional security threats.
\nHowever, China will remain a responsible provider of foreign aid, uphold its commitments as a major power, continue leading the effort to build a community with a shared future for mankind, and remain a strong driving force for global modernization, Hu said at the press conference.
\nThe report focusing on \u201csmall and beautiful\u201d projects in China\u2019s foreign aid demonstrates China\u2019s commitment and efforts to promote international development cooperation and achieve the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.<\/p>\n
The report is the fifth of its kind regarding China\u2019s practice in international development cooperation released by the China International Development Cooperation Agency and the Center for International Knowledge on Development.
\nA large number of \u201csmall and beautiful\u201d projects have taken root worldwide over the years, establishing renowned and widely recognized Chinese foreign aid brands, such as Chinese medical teams, Juncao technology, and Luban workshops, according to the report.
\nAs an important direction and priority of the Belt and Road development, those small-scaled, well-grounded and replicable projects aim to improve people\u2019s well-being and boost people-to-people bonds in recipient countries, the report said.
\nThey demonstrate the humanistic care and kindness of China\u2019s foreign aid and international development cooperation, it added.
\nIn the next step, China will scale up those projects and magnify the comprehensive benefits of the projects based on efforts in top-level design, communication and coordination, diversified participation and management efficiency, it said.
\nAlso on Monday, another report on the country\u2019s green development assistance was released as the sixth issue of China\u2019s international development cooperation practice.
\nThe report showed that since 2018, the country has carried out 184 assistant projects in green development totalling 30 billion yuan ($4.11 billion), benefiting 75 countries.
\nThe aid, ranging from sustainable agricultural development, and clean energy development to climate change response and environmental protection and pollution control, is provided through various ways including technical assistance, materials, and complete sets, the report noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi said that China\u2019s \u201csmall and beautiful projects\u201d and green development financing align with Pakistan\u2019s national economic transformation plan from 2024 to 2029, and complement the upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. \u201cWe are grateful to China for launching a series of \u2018small and beautiful\u2019 projects in Pakistan\u2026These projects […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-461121","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n