BEIJING: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is expected to be an important topic during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China, said Qian Feng, director of research department at National Strategy Institute at Tsinghua University.

“Because China-Pakistan relations are an all-weather strategic partnership, two sides have an extensive and deep common language and interests in major international and regional affairs,” he told Global Times. He noted that as CPEC has entered a high-quality second phase, two sides will continue to solidify all-weather strategic partnership and then strive to promote a smoother development.

“It is also an important opportunity to drive close development of political, economic, diplomatic and people-to-people exchanges between two countries in various fields,” he added. Sharif is among first batch of foreign leaders to visit China after 20th National Congress of Communist Party of China concluded, demonstrating special friendship and strategic mutual trust between China and Pakistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news conference. During his visit, Sharif is scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He will also hold talks with Premier Li Keqiang and meet with Chairman of Standing Committee of National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 28 2022

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