BEIJING: Cui Peng, Director-General, China Pakistan Joint Research Center (CPJRC) has said that researchers from the two countries will jointly study and assess impact of geological disasters and climate change on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and local sustainable development.
A scientific and technological innovation platform between China and Pakistan, namely, China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (CPJRC), was inaugurated at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad on October 25.
“CPEC areas are vulnerable to frequent natural hazards. Its environment and ecosystem are fragile, and socio-economic development is affected by multiple constraints, affecting local resilience and sustainable development. Addressing these challenges through research and supporting the sustainable development of CPEC is a common goal of scientists from both countries, ” he further said.
“It is also a very good opportunity for academia in Pakistan and young students to have access to modern research in the
field of earth sciences in China, ” added Shahid Iqbal, assistant professor, Earth Sciences Department, Quaid-i-Azam University.
The inauguration attracted large number of students, scholars, and officials from both countries, China Economic Net (CEN) reported.
Aiming at promoting sci-tech cooperation against climate-induced disasters and on talent training, the research center will act as a national platform between China and Pakistan, with research fields covering construction, environment, ecology, disaster reduction and sustainable development.