PM’s China visit to mark conclusion of diverse agreements, advance CPEC cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29 (Gwadar Pro) - Pakistan on Friday said that the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China next week would mark the conclusion of MoUs and agreements in diverse areas and help advance the agenda of bilateral cooperation. 

During a weekly press briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said the visit scheduled on November 1-2 was likely to advance a wide-ranging bilateral cooperation agenda in which two sides would review the All-Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership and exchange views on regional and global developments. 

He said the visit would also help consolidate the momentum of CPEC cooperation in wake of the 11th meeting of the CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) held on Thursday, in which both sides expressed satisfaction over the ongoing projects under CPEC while several new projects were also proposed.  

The prime minister would also meet with President Xi Jinping and hold delegation-level talks with Premier Li Keqiang.