BEIJING: As early-harvest phase of China-Pakistan-Economic Corridor (CPEC) successfully approached its logical conclusion, both Pakistan and China are now stepping up preparations for a new stage of higher-quality development, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Naghmana Hashmi Thursday said. “As CPEC’s early-harvest phase successfully approaches its logical conclusion, both sides are now stepping up preparation for a new stage of higher-quality development,” she said while addressing a gathering here during screening of “Iron Brother”, a documentary on Pakistan-China friendship and CPEC.