Work on 3 CPEC projects halted till China's nod, says Pakistan minister Work on 3 CPEC projects halted till China's nod, says Pakistan minister A Pakistan Minister Informed A Parliamentary Committee Meeting On The CPEC That The Chinese Side Was Reviewing The Financial Mechanism Of These Projects And Work On Them Would Restart After Receiving Approval From Beijing, Dawn Newspaper Quoted A Press Release By The National Assembly Secretariat As Saying. PTI | Updated on: 12 Dec 2017, 09:52:47 PM Islamabad: China has halted the release of funds for three key projects under the USD 50 billion China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) till Beijing revised its financial mechanism, a media report on Tuesday quoted Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal as saying.