At a time when the world is grappling with multiple challenges, Pakistan & China stand together as friends & partners: PM Shehabz

ISLAMABAD, Nov 01, (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by a high level delegation, has left for China on a two-day visit.

The Prime Minister will meet President Xi Jinping and hold delegation level talks with Premier Li Keqiang.

The two sides will review the All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments.

This will be Shehbaz Sharif’s first visit to China since assuming office in April this year. His visit represents continuity of the frequent leadership level exchanges between Pakistan and China.

Meanwhile prior to departing for China on Tuesday, PM Shehbaz Shaarif in a statement issued on twitter said that leaving for Beijing today. Honoured to be among the first few leaders to have been invited after the historic 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. He said that at a time when the world is grappling with multiple challenges, Pakistan and China stand together as friends and partners.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said that his discussions with Chinese leadership will focus on revitalization of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project among many other things. He said that 2nd phase of CPEC promises to usher in a new era of socio-economic progress that will uplift quality of our people’s lives. There is a lot to learn from Chinese economic miracle, he said.