ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed confidence that his visit to China on Thursday (tomorrow) would take the strong bilateral relations between the two countries to new heights.
The prime minister expressed these views while chairing a high-level meeting ahead of his upcoming four-day visit to China. He said Pakistan gives high value to its friendly ties with China. He was given a detailed briefing on projects related to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Special Economic Zones, trade, information technology and agriculture.
The meeting was attended by federal ministers including Shaukat Tareen, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Asad Umer and Hammad Azhar, Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood, State Minister Farrukh Habib, National security Adviser Dr Moeed Yousuf, Special Assistant Shahbaz Gill and Khalid Mansoor.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, on the special invitation of the Chinese leadership, is visiting China from February 3 to 6, to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games.
The prime minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including members of the cabinet and senior government officials. “As a global event, the Olympic Games foster mutual understanding, inclusivity and friendship among the peoples of the world. Beijing will soon become the first city to host both summer and winter editions of the Olympic Games,” the Foreign Office said in a statement.
“It is highly admirable that the Chinese government has made meticulous arrangements for holding the Winter Olympic Games despite the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the statement.
During the visit, the prime minister would hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. “The leaders will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on stronger trade and economic cooperation including CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor),” it said.
A number of Memorandum of Understanding and agreements will be concluded during the visit. In Beijing, the prime minister will also meet prominent business leaders of China and representatives of leading Chinese think-tanks, academia and the media. He will also have other bilateral interactions on the sidelines. The two sides will also hold a wide-ranging exchange of views on major regional and international issues.
