Nawaz Sharif’s visit to boost Sino-Pak relations; promote One Belt One Road Initiative: China

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BEIJING, China: China on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing and his participation in the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation scheduled on May 14 and 15, will boost the ongoing economic cooperation between the two Countries and further promote ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.

“Pakistan is an important partner of China in promoting One Belt One Road Initiative and we believe that Prime Minister Sharif’s visit and his attendance at the forum will give a boost to our cooperation in the relevant fields,” a Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Geng Shuang said while responding to a question during his regular press briefing in Beijing.

The Spokesperson said that the prime minister is scheduled to arrive in the Chinese capital on Friday to attend the forum on the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. He said that as an organizer and host of the forum, China will warmly welcome all the guests from around the world including Pakistan.

Geng Shuang said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a premier and pilot project of the One Belt One Road Initiative and progress has already made in this regard.

“The forum will be held from May 14, 15 and we all are looking forward to it,” he added.

Official sources said that during his stay in China, the prime minister will also hold important meetings with the top Chinese leadership particularly, Chinese President, Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Kaqiang to further promote bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.

On the first day of the forum, the prime minister will attend the inaugural session of the One Belt One Road Summit, plenary meeting of high level dialogue and the state banquet.

The prime minister will also attend leaders roundtable sessions scheduled to be held on the second day of the forum.

As many as 28 heads of state and government, over 50 leaders of international organizations, over 100 ministerial-level officials, as well as over 1,200 delegates from various countries and regions will participate in the forum.

The forum will build consensus and connect development strategies of various countries and will also examine cooperation in key areas and finalize major projects in infrastructure connectivity, trade and investment, financial support and people-to-people exchanges, according to a senior official of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The medium and long term cooperation initiatives will be announced and long-term cooperation mechanisms explored to build a closer and more result-oriented network of partnerships, he added.

Source: APP/DND

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