PM Shehbaz Sharif reaffirms support for China’s core interests, CPEC expansion in meeting with NPC delegation

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s full support for China’s core interests and reaffirmed the country’s firm resolve to ensure the success of the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The development came during a meeting with a high-level Chinese delegation led by National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Vice Chairman Cai Dafeng.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the delegation is visiting Pakistan to participate in the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.

Welcoming the Chinese dignitary on the occasion, the prime minister recalled the “historic, time-tested All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” between the two countries.

“Over the past seventy-five years, Pakistan and China have established a unique bond of friendship, anchored in mutual trust and strategic convergence on issues of bilateral and regional significance,” he said.