Islamabad, 12 April 2022 (TDI): Pang Chunxue, the Charge d’ Affaires at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Pakistan, called on the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
The meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s House, today. Pang Chunxue congratulated the Prime Minister and conveyed good wishes of the Chinese government and leadership on the assumption of office.
During the meeting, the Charge d’ Affaires stated that China viewed Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif as a strong and committed friend of China, therefore enjoyed great respect and admiration.
She also commended the Prime Minister’s contribution to advancing China-Pakistan Economic Cooperation during his tenure as Chief Minister of the Punjab province.
While Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his part conveyed warm greetings as well as an appreciation for the Chinese leadership. He reminisced about his many visits to China.
During those visits, he had also met with President Xi Jinping who took a personal stake in fostering ties with Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan appreciated the persistent progress of CPEC as the flagship project of President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Along these lines, he enunciated the importance of CPEC for the economic development and prosperity of Pakistan. He declared his government’s determination to speed up the development of CPEC projects.
Likewise, he pledged to make it a symbol of China-Pakistan friendship and close collaboration. The Prime Minister emphasized the significance of enhanced investment from China in agriculture, industrialization, and digital technologies.
In addition, the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan also reaffirmed the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan as a cornerstone of Pakistan’s policy and factor for regional peace and stability.
China lived in the hearts of the Pakistani people and China was Pakistan’s closest partner and strongest friend. Lastly, the Prime Minister affirmed his government’s commitment to further advancing a win-win economic collaborative alliance between the two countries.
