ISLAMABAD – The Ambassador of People’s Republic of China, Yao Jing here onTuesday called on Minister for Finance Asad Umar and exchanged views onmatters of bilateral importance, besides emphasizing the need for furtherenhancing and expanding bilateral cooperation.
Welcoming the ambassador, Finance Minister said that China was a reliablefriend and her support was essential for the social and economicdevelopment of Pakistan, said a press release issued by the Ministry ofFinance.
He briefed the envoy about the measures taken by the government forcreating enabling environment for foreign investment.
He said that the Chinese businessmen and investors would also benefit fromthe current environment by making investment in various sectors,particularly agriculture, housing, health, education and energy.
The meeting also discussed the ongoing projects being built under theumbrella of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Yao Jing reiterated his country’s commitment to timely complete theprojects and expressed the hope that CPEC would bring social and economicprosperity to both countries.
Appreciating the vision of the Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Ambassadorsaid that the confidence of Chinese businessmen has enhanced due to theeconomic policies of Pakistan.
The forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to China also cameunder discussion. Both the sides expressed the hope that the visit wouldfurther boost strategic, economic and industrial relations between the twoneighbouring countries.
