ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for China tomorrow on afour-day visit to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.
The premier will be accompanied by a high-level delegation includingcabinet members and senior government officials.
As a global event, the Olympic Games foster mutual understanding,inclusivity and friendship among the peoples of the world.
Beijing will soon become the first city to host both summer and wintereditions of the Olympic Games.
During the visit, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings withPresident Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.
The leaders will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, with aparticular focus on stronger trade and economic cooperation including CPEC.
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They will also have wide-ranging exchange of views on major regional andinternational issues.
It would thus renew the bilateral commitment to taking the iron-cladpartnership between Pakistan and China to new heights and add impetus tocooperation across multiple domains. A number of MoUs and Agreements wouldbe concluded during the visit.
While in Beijing, Imran Khan would also meet prominent business leaders ofChina and representatives of leading Chinese think-tanks, academia and themedia.
The prime minister’s visit would mark the culmination of celebrationscommemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomaticrelations between Pakistan and China, with more than 140 events organizedto showcase the resilience of the All-Weather Strategic CooperativePartnership amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the unfolding internationalsituation.
