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Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an expression of Pakistan's geo-social relationship with China.

Reaffirming the government's commitment to CPEC at a press briefing, the minister said, "This (relationship) is not geo-strategic, it is socioeconomic and geo-economic, and we want to complete it (CPEC), and further expand it."

Chaudhry said that under CPEC, there are $22 billion worth of energy projects in Pakistan and $6 billion on installing infrastructure in the country.

"Projects worth $42 billion have yet to start under the project, so it is vital that our close economic relations with China continue."

Prime Minister Imran Khan also spoke highly of Pakistan-China relations ever since he won the general elections on July 26. Khan said that the new government would further develop friendly exchanges and cooperation with China.