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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Monday left for Beijing to participate in the third Belt and Road Forum beginning in Beijing tomorrow.
Prime Minister Kakar will address the high-level forum with the theme of “Connectivity in an Open Global Economy”. He will dilate upon development successes achieved under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) over the last 10 years as well as highlight future goals and reaffirm Pakistan’s cooperation on this key project.
In a tweet before departure, PM Kakar said he is looking forward to strengthening ties, engaging in dialogues, forging new partnerships, and promoting regional connectivity for a brighter future.
During the visit, Kakar will also have bilateral meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other leading personalities. Besides, he will meet with the global leaders participating in the forum.
He will also hold meetings with top Chinese businessmen, including heads of large corporations and business giants to discuss forging cooperation, including joint ventures in Pakistan.
A number of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding are expected to be signed in the areas of agriculture, health, industry, green energy, and space technology.
Kakar will also visit Urumqi to meet with local leaders and businessmen to enhance trade, investment and people-to-people contacts.
