Pakistani nation awaiting President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the whole Pakistani nation was awaiting President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan at his convenience.
In a meeting with Yang Jiechi, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of its Foreign Affairs Commission here, the PM reiterated cordial invitation to President Xi Jinping.
“The people of Pakistan are looking forward to welcoming President Xi on his next state visit to Pakistan at the earliest,” he maintained.
The PM expressed his gratitude to the role and contributions of Yang Jiechi which helped in strengthening of the friendship between the two countries and supporting the cause of Pakistan.
The PM also conveyed the most cordial greetings and best wishes for President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.
He noted that Director Yang’s visit marked the continuation of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China, which were the hallmark of the time-tested all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries.
He also recalled his extensive conversation with Premier Li Keqiang in May this year, during which both leaders had reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and exchanged views on the regional and international situation.
The prime minister underscored the significance of Director Yang’s visit for accelerating the implementation of the leaders’ consensus on further enhancing bilateral relations across all domains.
The PM particularly thanked China for renewal of the RMB 15 billion (US $ 2.3 billion) syndicate facility. The PM also thanked China for its support and assistance to Pakistan’s efforts towards preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic by providing millions of vaccine doses as well as protective and medical equipment.
Chinese leadership is hugely popular in Pakistan. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision of regional connectivity and progress together has developed so many far-flung areas of Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic corridor (CPEC).
