ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that the business community wanted early completion of the projects related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), so that Pakistan could enjoy the fruits of massive Chinese investment. “Chinese investment of $34 billion in Pakistan’s energy sector will end load shedding forever besides turning the wheel of economy,” said FPCCI President Abdul Rauf Alam on Sunday, adding that the business community of Pakistan was poised to offer all out cooperation to the Chinese companies involved in the CPEC projects. He said the FPCCI would play its role in creating synergies between Chinese and local companies for which all the chambers of commerce would be taken on board. The FPCCI president said that CPEC was a great opportunity for Pakistan, which should be fully utilised as it was meant to provide economic advantage, a land route to China and integration with different nations. “The total funding offered by China to Pakistan under the CPEC is $46 billion of which $34.4 billion is allocated to energy sector to add over 17,000MW to the national grid; $9.8 billion will be made available for transport related projects whereas $0.8 billion for Gwadar Port,” he added. Alam said the energy projects included over 7,000MW of coal-based power projects costing over $13 billion, Thar Coal Mining and Power project of 1,320MW costing $3.3 billion, hydropower projects of 1,590MW costing $3.2 billion, 1,000MW solar project costing $1.4 billion and wind power generation projects of 250MW costing $0.5 billion and transmission line projects of $3 billion. He said that Pakistanis have the most favourable view of China and maintaining close relations with China is a central part of Pakistan’s foreign policy. China has supported Pakistan through thick and thin and her support has always remained without strings, he added.