In a joint statement made public on Wednesday in Islamabad, China and Pakistan agreed to work together to build the "upgraded version" of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and make it into a demonstration project for cooperation under the high-quality Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Pakistan advocated for the expansion of China's ambitious global infrastructure investment projects on Wednesday as leaders from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) reaffirmed their cooperation for peaceful coexistence.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif advocates expanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying it would enhance regional trade cooperation and promote 'the vision of a connected Eurasia'

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

The meeting of the China- and Russia-founded Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held amid tight security in Islamabad, and attended by leaders including Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin,