Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says China Pakistan Economic Corridor would go ahead despite impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Talking to Chinese daily, the Global Times, he said the two countries are committed to the CPEC's scheduled construction plan.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the global pandemic can cause a slight slowdown but it will not have an impact on the CPEC in the long run.

He said all CPEC projects are being carried out in phases, expressing the confidence that the two all-weather strategic partners will march forward and eventually benefit the whole region.

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