CPEC is long-term people-to-people contact: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Thursday urged the University of Peshawar administration to take on benefits of one belt; one road and CPEC projects. The Chinese diplomat during a day-long visit to the university said that CPEC is not building highways as most people misunderstood it that way but essentially long term people to people contact. He added that Chinese embassy is looking ahead to accommodate students of University of Peshawar in upcoming higher education scholarships phase. He called upon the UoP administration to inform students of applying for scholarships in big number.
The Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar, Professor Dr Muhammad Asif Khan welcomed Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing. University's' Deans, Directors and senior administrative staff members were also present on the occasion. The ambassador said that Chine Study Centre at University of Peshawar will be helping universities and people of both the countries to foster cooperation in all walks of life from literature, science, technology, education and it would not be limited to Chinese language promotion only.
The Chinese Ambassador narrated his visit 10 year back to Peshawar and mentioned that a lot of development is made at University of Peshawar that is very encouraging. "I must acknowledge, it's a modern university now," the ambassador said. The ambassador said that his government is looking to facilitate students to students exchange programmes, and China Study Centre is one-stop to facilitate student camps, host summer camps, bilateral students to students and Faculty to faculty exchange programme in both the countries.
The ambassador said that cooperation in higher education with University of Peshawar will have a deep impact and will earn harmonious neighborhood. He called upon the university to put proposals forward in writing to Chinese embassy and would be readily be accommodated. The Vice chancellor, University of Peshawar, in his welcome and concluding remarks paid gratitude to visiting Chinese ambassador for his commitment to promote and place University of Peshawar among the prominent universities of Pakistan. The Vice Chancellor brought to the notice of the ambassador that the university is planning to commence Bachelor Studies in Chinese language, Certificate/diploma courses of Chinese language and testing centre of Chinese language at University of Peshawar.
The VC said that his university needs active cooperation from Chinese engineers to keep maintaining of Central recourse laboratories (CRL) and scholarships for students in applied sciences. He briefed the ambassador that Area Study centre, Pakistan study Centre and China Study Centre will collaborate together to build long lasting academic exchange with the Chinese government to foster regional understanding of the people .
The delegation later after meeting with hosts at Committee room I, visited China Study centre at Academic Block II. The Chinese ambassador Yao Jing in memorial of the visit cut the blue ribbon and inaugurated the plaque at the China Study Centre. The delegation later after meeting with hosts at Committee Room I, visited China Study centre at Academic Block II. The Chinese ambassador Yao Jing in memorial of the visit cut the blue ribbon and inaugurated the plaque at the China Study Centre.