Pakistan and China to jointly address disasters and environmental issues faced by CPEC

The China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences, recently launched by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Higher Education Commission (HEC) has made brilliant achievements in both academic research and supporting CPEC. According to Gwadar Pro, Su Lijun, Deputy Director General of Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE) of CAS highlighted the achievements of the Centre in an exclusive interview, says a message received here form Bejing.

He said, proof by facts, Pakistan and China have a solid foundation for cooperation in the field of earth sciences. Su stated that CPEC, located at the tectonic junction of the western Himalayas, is a natural museum and laboratory for earth sciences. It caused many scientific and technological problems in the fields of geology, geography, meteorology, hydrology, ecology, environment, resources and disasters.

The series of problems poses a serious threat to regional security and the construction of CPEC. In order to solve them, the China-Pakistan Joint Research Centre on Earth Sciences was initiated by CAS, HEC and other institutions from Pakistan and China. In May 2019, Zhang Yaping, Vice President of CAS, led a delegation to Islamabad, to promote Pak-China scientific and technological cooperation and boost the building of the center. Later, the center held two international training courses for Pakistani students and scholars.