Morning News: Pakistan, China, Afghanistan forge deeper alliance with CPEC extension – By Vector Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Pakistan, China and Afghanistan on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen regional cooperation, with an agreement to extend the China&ndash;Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. The three sides said the extension of CPEC would boost trade, transit and development opportunities for Afghanistan, linking it more closely with regional markets. (ET)</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">In a major step towards strengthening industrial cooperation between Pakistan and China, a Chinese conglomerate, Shandong Xinxu Group, on Wednesday expressed interest in establishing a green ship-breaking yard and a maritime industrial complex in Pakistan. (BR)</span></li></ul>