Pakistanis look forward to President Xi Jinping’s visit at his convenience: PM Imran Khan

China Economic Net

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the people of Pakistan looked forward to welcoming President Xi Jinping to Pakistan at his earliest convenience.

In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong here, the Prime Minister congratulated the Chinese leadership on successfully achieving the momentous goal of eradicating extreme poverty from China and underlined that Pakistan was keen to learn from China’s experience of poverty alleviation as well as development.

He reaffirmed the country’s commitment to expeditiously complete the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. The PM underscored the transformational significance of the CPEC, said an official statement released by the PM’s office.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on China’s experience of poverty alleviation, COVID-19 situation, and bilateral relations.

PM Khan highlighted that Pakistan was currently facing third wave of COVID-19 and the government was taking necessary measures to combat it and had devised an elaborate plan of vaccination across the country.

Ambassador Nong Rong said China will do its utmost to help Pakistan deal with the surge of COVID-19, including expeditious provision of vaccines.

He conveyed cordial greetings of President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang and reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-China ties. The envoy reiterated invitation to the Prime Minister to visit China.