ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Charge’d Affairs at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Pang Chunxue met the Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar at Finance Division in Islamabad on Monday.
Ishaq Dar greeted the Charge de Affairs for joining back after a break and extended good wishes to her.
The finance minister appreciated the deep rooted historical bilateral relations between Pakistan and China, and much-admired the Chinese support to Pakistan on multiple fronts.
H.E Ms.Pang Chunxue,Charge’d Affairs,Embassy of the People’s Republic of China called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and exchanged views on further enhancing the existing bilateral relations & mutual cooperation between the two countries in multiple fields.🇨🇳 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/Un1UcyNgYO
— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinistryPak) June 12, 2023
Senator Ishaq Dar also highlighted the need to deepen bilateral relations further in economic, trade, and financial sectors.
The finance minister further updated the Charge de Affairs about the progress on talks with IMF on completion of 9th review.
The minister further apprised her about the positive response of the various sectors of the economy on the Budget 2023-24, presented by the incumbent government despite difficult economic circumstances.
The Chinese Charge’d Affairs Pang Chunxue reciprocated the sentiments and acknowledged the friendly relations between the two countries. She also assured of continuous support from Chinese Government to the people of Pakistan.
The two sides discussed various avenues, available to both countries in order to enhance the existing cooperation to unprecedented levels.
In conclusion, the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar expressed gratitude to the Chinese Charge’d Affairs for the support and cooperation Pakistan has been receiving from the leadership in Beijing.