2nd phase of CPEC to prioritize cooperation in diverse sectors: PM Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a meeting in Beijing with Chairman Zhao Leji of China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee, emphasized that the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will focus on high-quality development in Special Economic Zones, industries, IT, mining, agriculture, and clean energy. He highlighted the significance of the Joint Consultative Mechanism Political Parties meeting and suggested initiatives to enhance parliamentary exchanges, such as interactions between the China-Pakistan Friendship Groups and youth parliamentarian delegations. Sharif lauded Zhao’s contributions to Chinese politics and reiterated that Pakistan-China relations, founded on strategic trust and practical cooperation, are vital to Pakistan’s foreign policy. Zhao expressed China’s commitment to strengthening their ‘All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ and congratulated Sharif on Pakistan’s election to the UNSC for 2025-2026. Both leaders reaffirmed their support for each other’s core interests and agreed to maintain high-level exchanges to deepen their bilateral relationship and enhance parliamentary cooperation.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says high quality development under second phase of CPEC will prioritize cooperation in Special Economic Zones, industries, IT, mines, agriculture and clean energy.
He was talking to Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress of China, Zhao Leji in Beijing today.
The Prime Minister noted the importance of convening the next round of Joint Consultative Mechanism Political Parties under the CPEC.
He proposed several initiatives to strengthen parliamentary exchanges, including enhancing interactions between the China- Pakistan Friendship Groups and exchanging delegations of young parliamentarians.
The Prime Minister paid rich tribute to Chairman Zhao for his contributions to Chinese politics and society.
He said Pakistan’s relations with China are cornerstone of its foreign policy and this relationship is based on strategic trust, commonality of views, and practical cooperation.
On the occasion, Chairman Zhao Leji expressed China’s commitment to further solidify the ‘All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership’ with Pakistan.
He congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on Pakistan’s election as the non-permanent member of UNSC for the term 2025-2026.
Both leaders agreed that this offered an opportunity to the two countries to work together on questions of peace and promoting with law and multilateralism.
The two sides reaffirmed support to each other’s core interests and underscored the need to maintain the momentum of high level exchanges for further deepening the bilateral friendship.
They agreed to promote engagement and cooperation between National People’s Congress and the Parliament of Pakistan.
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