SHENZHEN (China): PM Shehbaz Sharif has arrived here Tuesday (4th June, 2024) on an official visit.
Here the PM was received by the Vice Mayor of Shenzhen Luo Huanghao. PM and his delegation will not only be meeting the leadership of the Guangdong Province and Shenzhen Municipal Government, but will also interact with leading Chinese companies in innovation and high-tech sectors.
PM is also scheduled to inaugurate the Pakistan-China Business Conference in line with his vision to support, promote and lead collaboration between the businessmen of the two countries.
A business delegation of leading Pakistani businesspersons will attend the Conference for collaboration with the influential Chinese counterparts.
It is pertinent to mention here that Shenzhen is the hub of China’s innovation, technology and research led companies and enterprises.
PM visit to Shenzhen aims to bolster economic cooperation in export-oriented innovation led, advanced technologies, high-tech development and ICT.
In a video message before embarking on a five-day visit to China from Lahore, he said that CPEC would be taken to a new era in which special focus would be given to the promotion of business-to-business links as well as the execution of mega projects on a government-to-government basis.
Presenting his agenda for talks with the top Chinese leadership, the Prime Minister said new agreements and partnership will be discussed in the areas of agriculture, mines and minerals, Information Technology, infrastructure development, skill and vocational training of youth, industries, and Special Economic Zones.
He said discussion will also be held on commercialization of Gwadar port as well as the expansion of silk route through sea and road.
Shehbaz Sharif maintained Pakistan-China friendship was everlasting and there was no precedence of such a relationship in the world.
PM said China has always supported Pakistan unconditionally in difficult times: “China has always raised voice for the oppressed Kashmiri people in categorical terms”.
Shehbaz Sharif held that Pakistan also supported the Chinese stance on their core issues including One China policy and South China Sea.
The Prime Minister was highly appreciative of the vision and dynamic leadership of President Xi Jinping saying his approach not only has made China the second largest economic and military power in the world but also led the world towards peace and prosperity.
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