Beijing: Several Chinese firms in Pakistan have violated laws and local social customs of the Islamic nation during the construction of China’s $46 billion economic corridor, according to a report.
Though there was “unexpected progress” in the implementation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, it still faces plenty of internal and external difficulties, said an article by Zhou Rong and Chen Xiaochen of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies (CIFS) at Renmin University of China.
“Some Chinese enterprises in Pakistan also have shortcomings. They are fond of instant success instead of making long-term plans. Several Chinese enterprises have violated Pakistan’s laws and local social customs, which badly damaged the reputation of the Chinese people,” it said. To solve these problems, the construction of the CPEC requires a long-term plan, it said.
“The Pakistan government is hoping that most of the power station and infrastructure projects can be completed ahead of next year's election. However, this may not be possible according to the construction contractors,” it said. The institute recently launched an intensive research programme to look at the progress and problems of the CPEC construction in Pakistan.
