BEIJING: A Chinese construction firm has completed and handed over a middle school expansion project to Pakistan’s education authority in late June, a clear sign of China’s support for the education sector in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The China-Pakistan Gwadar Faqeer Middle School expansion project was built by CCCC-FHDI Engineering Co Ltd, a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co. Ltd, – an integrated engineering supervision and design company – and supervised by the Gwadar Development Authority, China Daily reported.
With construction breaking ground in November, the work was funded by the Beijing-based China Foundation for Peace and Development. “Construction work was never an easy task with the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortage of engineering materials, technologies and construction personnel and security risks occurring at the same time,” said Zeng Qingsong, executive director of the overseas business department at Guangzhou-based CCCC-FHDI.
However, engineers from CCCC-FHDI made thorough plans and took effective measures to ensure the quality and efficiency the expansion project, and construction was completed ahead of schedule, with zero accidents and zero confirmed infections amid the global battle against the pandemic.
The China-Pakistan Gwadar Faqeer Middle School now has two teaching buildings and other supportive facilities following expansion. Zeng said the project will not only fulfill local students’ educational aspirations, but also strengthen the China-Pakistan friendship.
Located in Gwadar, Pakistan, the school is part of China-funded ventures with the goal of providing a quality school system in the area. The project has been welcomed and supported by local communities and governments from both countries, he said, adding that the firm is willing to build more schools in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative in the future.
“China’s SOEs are not only conducting construction projects but also taking full CSR (corporate social responsibility) roles in many countries,” he said.”They are willing to help locals have a better life, such as offering financial assistance to local schools and ensuring that people who work for them can get trained properly.”
– The Daily Mail-China Daily News exchange item
