ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that CPEC has continued to make quick and noticeable development in an interview with Chinese media. He continued by saying that during the past ten years, CPEC has assisted Pakistan in reducing infrastructure and electricity constraints and creating the groundwork for long-term economic modernization. He also said that Pakistan supports the extension of CPEC to Afghanistan because it will improve regional connectivity and economic integration. He reiterated that Pakistan has always strongly supported the One-China principle, considering Taiwan as an integral and inalienable part of China.