ZAHEER ABBASI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday signed as many as 51 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in energy, road, infrastructure and other areas. The signing ceremony by relevant ministers was witnessed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who also jointly performed ground-breaking of Karot 720 MW Hydropower project, Dawood 50 MW Wind-power project, Sachal 50 MW Wind-power project, Zonergy 900 MW solar project and Jhimpir 100 MW Wind-power project via a video link. The two countries also concluded a number of documents, agreements/MoUs relating to several important areas including development projects in the infrastructure, energy, and communication sectors under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

The documents signed by the two sides include; (1) Joint Statement between China and Pakistan on establishing the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership;(2) Minutes of the 4th JCC of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor;(3) Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement between China and Pakistan; (4) an exchange of notes of feasibility study of the demonstration project of the DTMB between China and Pakistan; (5) an exchange of notes on provision of anti-narcotics equipment between China and Pakistan; (6) an exchange of notes on provision of Law Enforcement Equipment between China and Pakistan; (7) an exchange of notes on a feasibility study of Gwadar Hospital between China and Pakistan; (8) an MoU on provision of Chinese governmental concessional loan for the second phase of upgradation of Karakorum Highway (Havelian to Thakot) between Ministry of Commerce of China and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of Pakistan; (9) an MoU on provision of Chinese governmental concessional loan for Karachi-Lahore Motorway (Multan to Sukkur) between Ministry of Commerce of China and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of Pakistan; (10) an MoU on provision of Chinese governmental concessional loan for Gwadar port East Bay Expressway Project between Ministry of Commerce of China and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of Pakistan; (11) an MoU on provision of Chinese governmental concessional loan for Gwadar International Airport between Ministry of Commerce of China and Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of Pakistan; (12) a protocol on banking services to agreement on trade in services between Pakistan and China; (13) an MoU on provision of Material for Tackling Climate Change between National Development and Reform Commission of China and Ministry of Finance (EAD) of Pakistan; (14) a framework agreement on cooperation on major communications infrastructure project between China and Pakistan; (15) an MoU on Cooperation between NDRC of China and ministry of Planning Development and Reform of Pakistan; (16) an MoU on Pro Bono Projects in the Port of Gwadar Region between Ministry for Planning, Development and Reform of Pakistan and the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China; (17) an MoU on the establishment of China-Pakistan Joint Cotton Bio-Tech Laboratory between the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Pakistan; (18) a framework agreement between the National Railway Administration, China and the Ministry of Railways, Pakistan on a joint feasibility study for upgradation of ML1 and establishment of Havelain Dry port of Pakistan Railways; (19) a protocol on the establishment of China-Pakistan Joint Marine Research Centre between State Oceanic Administration of China and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Pakistan; (20) an MoU on cooperation between the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Films and Television of China and Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage of Pakistan; (21) a triple party agreement between China Central Television and PTV and Pakistan Television Foundation on the re-broadcasting of CCTV-NEWS/CCTV -9 Documentary in Pakistan; (22) a protocol on establishment of Sister Cities Relationship between Chengdu city Sichuan Province of PRC and Lahore City; (23) a protocol on establishment of Sister Cities Relationship between Zhuhai City, Guangdong province of China and  Gwadar city, Balochistan of Pakistan; (24) a protocol on establishment of Sister Cities Relationship between Karamay City, Xianjian Ugur, autonomous region of China and Gwadar city; (25) a framework agreement between NEA and MoPNR on Gwadar-Nawabshah LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project; (26) a commercial contract on Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project; (27) an agreement on financing for Lahore Orange line Metro Train project;(28) MOU on financing for KKH up-gradation Phase-2 (Havelian to Takot), KLM, Gwadar East Bay Expressway, Gwadar International Airport Projects; (29) a financing agreement relating to the 870 MW Hydro-Electric Suki Kinari Hydropower Project between EXIM Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and SK Hydro (Private) Limited; (30) a financing cooperation agreement between the EXIM Bank of China and Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (on Port Qasim 2x660MW Coal-fired Power Plant; (31) a framework facility agreement on 720MW Karot Hydropower Project between China Development Bank Corporation, EXIM Bank of China and Karot Power Company (Private) Limited; (32) a term-sheet of the facility for Zonergy 9x100 MW solar project in Punjab between China Development Bank Corporation, EXIM Bank of China and Zonergy Company Limited; (33) a drawdown agreement on Jhimpir wind power project between UEP Wind power (Private) Limited as Borrower and China Development Bank Corporation as lender;(34) Terms and Conditions in favour of Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company for Thar Block II 3.8Mt/a mining Project, Sindh, arranged by China Development Bank Corporation; (35) Terms and Conditions in favour of Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited, Sindh for Thar Block II 2x330MW Coal-Fired Power Project Arranged by China Development Bank Corporation; (36) a framework agreement of financing cooperation in implementing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor between China Development Corporation and HBL; (37) an MoU with respect to cooperation between Wapda and CTG; (38) an mOU among PPIB, CTG, and Silk Road Fund on Development of Private Hydropower Projects; (39) a facility operating Agreement for Dawood Wind Power project between ICBC and PCC of China and HDPPL; (40) a framework agreement for promotion of Chinese investments and industrial parks developments in Pakistan between ICBC and HBL on financial services corporation; (41) a financing term-sheet agreement on Thar Block-I between ICBC, SSRL; (42) an Energy Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between Punjab Province of Pakistan and China Huaneng Group; (43) a framework agreement on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Energy Project Cooperation between Ministry of Water & Power and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE); (44) a cooperation agreement between Sino-Sindh Resources (Pvt.) Ltd and Shanghai Electric Group for Thar Coalfield Block I Coal-Power integrated Project in Pakistan; (45) a cooperation agreement on Matiyari-Lahore and Matyari (Port Qasim)-Faisalabad Transmission and Transformation Project between National Transmission Distribution Company (NTDC) and National Grid of China;(46) IA on Port Qasim Coal fired Power Plant between Power China and GoP; (47) a facility agreement on Sahiwal Coal-fired Power Plant Project between Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, Huaneng Shandong Electricity limited and Shandong Ruyi Group; (48) a cooperation agreement on Hubco coal-fired Power Plant Project between CPIH and Hubco Power Company; (49)  Facilitation Agreement on Salt Range Coal-fired Power Project between CMEC and Punjab Government; (50) an MoU between NUML Pakistan and Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi China for Cooperation on Higher Education; (51) an agreement on collaboration on establishment of NUML International Center of education (NICE) between NUML Pakistan and Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China. 

On this occasion, the two leaders inaugurated the following projects by unveiling plaques; (1) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Lahore Branch; (2) Energization of 100 MW solar power plants at Quad-i-Azam solar park, Bahawalpur; (3) FM 98 Dosti Channel studio PBC-CRI, Islamabad.

4. Demonstration project of DTMB Broadcasting in Pakistan;(5) China Cultural center Pakistan;(6) China-Pakistan Joint Research Center for small hydropower, Islamabad;(7) China-Pakistan cross-border optical fiber cable system project;(8) Metro rail transit system on the Orange Line in Lahore.