PM Khan Meets with Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission of China

Prime Minister Imran Khan held a virtual meeting with Mr. He Lifeng, Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. During the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress of ongoing CPEC projects and discussed the preparations for future initiatives.PM Khan said that Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership was time-tested and timeless. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, work on all CPEC projects progressed steadily due to joint cooperation of both sides. PM Khan appreciated efforts of the NDRC and relevant authorities of both sides in this regard. Prime Minister was accompanied by cabinet ministers and senior officials for the meeting while Mr.He Lifeng was accompanied by Vice Chairmen Ning Jizhe and Tang Dengjie and other senior officials of the NDRC.In addition, both sides welcomed the signing of the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation between the Board of Investment (BOI) and the NDRC which would, inter alia, facilitate relocation of China’s industrial units to CPEC SEZs and accelerate investment from China and elsewhere. Both sides also signed the minutes of the 6th JWG meeting on Gwadar which was held on 30 December 2021.