Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Saturday that Pakistan would closely work with the Chinese government to safeguard the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and that all projects being completed under the corridor would be completed against all odds.

“China appreciates the positive contribution by Pakistan to the international counter-terrorism cause, firmly supports Pakistan in cracking down terrorist forces. Attempts that aim to sabotage CPEC are doomed to fail,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao said hours after Narendra Modi’s allegations.

Besides the strategic alliance between the two countries, Pakistan and China are together undertaking the CPEC, a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure development framework, which is also the flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

“We are committed to ensuring the security of the CPEC projects at all costs. China also understands the importance of this economic corridor. Hence, the Chinese government has given a clear message regarding the security of the CPEC.”

Qureshi said that Pakistan would raise the concerns expressed in the dossier at all major international forums, including the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC).

(Edited by Ye Ke)