Chinese President postpones visit to Pakistan

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan expected later this year has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Talking to media in Rawalpindi, Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing said both governments are working to finalise the new date of the visit which would be announced soon.

The ambassador said President Xi Jinping would visit Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Imran Khan, which he extended during his visit to China.

He hoped that the bilateral partnership between the two friendly countries would further strengthen in future as the Chinese business community also wanted to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture sector along with other fields.

He said the two countries were aware of the dangers to the economic corridor, and they would together overcome them. The steps being taken by both the countries to address the challenges were commendable, he added.

He said they will not allow the enemies to succeed in their nefarious designs and the CPEC projects will continue on both sides despite the challenges of COVID-19.

“We will not allow the enemies to succeed in their nefarious designs and CPEC projects will continue despite the challenge of COVID-19 on both sides.”