#AskLijianZhao: Chinese ambassador to Pakistan answers questions live on Twitter

As China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) enters a new phase of materialisation and progress, the excitement among Pakistanis seems to have reached its peak with social media buzzing with new trending hashtag #AskLijianZhao as Chinese ambassador in Pakistan Zhao Lijian himself is answering queries live on Twitter.

The ambassador on Monday took to Twitter and asked his 209,000 followers to ask him questions related to CPEC to which he would personally respond.

"It has been very great interacting with the Pakistani people I have received more than 22K questions & it wasn't possible to answer them all," the ambassador said after the live session ended.

It has been very great interacting with the Pakistani people I have received more than 22K questions & it wasn't possible to answer them all

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

Here are some of the questions that he received and responded to:

Answering a question about India's objective to CPEC, the ambassador said: "Noted India has reservations over CPEC. CPEC is economic cooperation, has no direct link with political & boundary dispute."

Noted India has reservations over CPEC. CPEC is economic cooperation, has no direct link with political&boundary dispute. #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/M58DrgF8qt

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

#AskLijianZhao @zlj517
Western and Eastern part of CPEC will be completed at same time.??

— Umar 𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙞 ♥ (@Hamdanibhai1) May 15, 2017

CPEC takes Pakistan as a whole, brings benefits to all Pakistani incl. East& west. Projects are progressing.#AskLijianZhao https://t.co/NGQgaRiR0c

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

Will CPEC coal plant harm the environment of Pakistan #AskLijianZhao

— Mian Imran Ali 🇵🇰 (@imranjoyia811) May 15, 2017

All plants with strict environ assessments. Best technologies like supercritical used to ❌pollution. I answered many times. #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/dDZ1XiPhPi

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

@zlj517 Is their is any type of agreement b/w Pak&China that how many number of locals engineers&Labours will work?#AskLijianZhao

— Waqas haider jatoi (@I_Waqasjatoi) May 15, 2017

60000 Pakistanis employees by CN companies and 19000 directly working at CPEC sites. We require companies localize employees #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/YAodlK6aru

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

https://twitter.com/iamfaisal1_/status/864105755879677952

Pakistan & China are good friends. Chinese people enjoy win-win cooperation with Pakistani. We can help the region prosper! #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/cyVGnoOH6D

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

Explain normal Pakistanis in 3 words?#AskLijianZhao

— Hasnat Tarar (@Muhammadhasnat9) May 15, 2017

Friendly, faithful & patriotic. #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/fgmlVA0n2L

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

#AskLijianZhao what kind of financial support China will give to advance BRI

— Maha 🇵🇸 (@MahaRasheed96) May 15, 2017

Chinese banks will set up special lending schemes worth total $55.1b to support #BeltandRoad, President Xi said Sunday #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/0CVSO36RWW

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

#AskLijianZhao is China worried about the security arrangements on CPEC ?

— Maha 🇵🇸 (@MahaRasheed96) May 15, 2017

Highly appreciate efforts by PK gov and military. Useful practices adopted. Lookig forward more efforts.#AskLijianZhao https://t.co/3PocJ1I9JU

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017

What would be the impact of CPEC on Pakistan and the rest of the world?@zlj517 #AskLijianZhao

— Usman Ali 🇵🇰 (@ChOsmanAli) May 15, 2017

More homes lighted with energy. Esz bring more jobs.
Passengers, cargo move faster. Better economy to come #AskLijianZhao https://t.co/2noYyOzDxR

— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) May 15, 2017