Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng arrived in Islamabad on Sunday on a threeday visit . He will attend a ceremony celebrating a decade of CPEC as the chief guest . Lifeng will also hold meetings with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Dr Arif Alvi .
Islamabad has so far received . billion in direct Chinese investment in various transport energy and infrastructure schemes under the flagship connectivity and investment corridor project . The vast initiative is intended to rapidly upgrade Pakistans required infrastructure and strengthen its economy by the construction of modern transportation networks numerous energy projects and special economic zones .
The key agreement for the projects to be listed under CPEC was signed in and term sheets for them were signed during President Xi Jinpings visit to Pakistan in November . In November, CPEC became partly operational when Chinese cargo was transported overland to Gwadar port for onward maritime shipment to Africa and West Asia.
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