Beijing (TDI): President Asif Ali Zardari met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Thursday to discuss the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
The high-level meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People.
Both sides focused on advancing CPEC 2.0, stressing on enhanced collaboration in renewable energy, science and technology, infrastructure, and agriculture.
The discussions aimed at accelerating shared economic progress and fostering common prosperity between the two countries.
They also discussed the opportunities to further strengthen trade and economic collaboration through business to business and private sector linkages.
President Zardari underlined the enduring and deep-rooted China-Pakistan “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership,” nurtured by successive generations of the leaders of both nations.
He reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations, emphasizing the time-tested, deep-rooted, and enduring partnership between the two nations.
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The president underlined the pivotal role of the CPEC in promoting regional connectivity and economic growth and expressed appreciation for Beijing’s continued support towards Pakistan’s development agenda.
Both sides emphasized the significance of expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges to build an even closer China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
Moreover, President Asif Zardari, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah also participated in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Pakistani and Chinese businesses.
Under the MoU, cooperation will be undertaken in different renewable energy projects in Pakistan.
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President Zardari arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a 5-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
He is accompanied by Ishaq Dar and Interior Minister Naqvi, among other officials.
