Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed his Government’s resolve tospeed up high quality development of CPEC projects and make it a symbol ofChina-Pakistan friendship and close partnership.
He was talking to the Charge d’ Affaires of China Ms. Pang Chunxue, whopaid a courtesy call on him in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister underlined the importance of enhanced investment fromChina in industrialization, agriculture, and digital technologies. Heappreciated CPEC’s continued progress as the flagship project of PresidentXi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative and its importance for economicdevelopment and prosperity of Pakistan.
While conveying his warm greetings and gratitude to the Chinese leadership,the Prime Minister recalled his many visits to China, during the course ofwhich, he had the pleasure and honour of meeting with President Xi who hadtaken a personal interest in promoting relations with Pakistan.
Recalling his close cooperation with China as Chief Minister of Punjab,Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnershipbetween Pakistan and China as a cornerstone of Pakistan’s policy and factorfor regional peace and stability. He underscored that friendship with Chinaresides in the hearts of the people of Pakistan and China is Pakistan’sstrongest friend and closest partner.
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The Prime Minister affirmed his government’s commitment to furtherdeepening the win-win economic cooperative partnership between the twocountries.
The Charge d’ Affaires conveyed warm felicitations and good wishes of theChinese government and leadership on the assumption of office by the PrimeMinister.
She emphasized that the Prime Minister was viewed as a strong and committedfriend of China and enjoyed great respect and admiration in her country.She also lauded Prime Minister’s contribution to promoting China-PakistanEconomic Cooperation during the years that he was Chief Minister of thePunjab province.
