BEIJING: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has arrived in China to participate in the ‘3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation.’
Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by China’s Minister of Science & Technology, Wang Zhigang, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moin-ul-Haq.
The Prime Minister’s visit is being carried out in response to an invitation from China’s President Xi Jinping. He is accompanied by a high-level delegation, which includes members of the cabinet and senior government officials.
During his visit, the Prime Minister will attend the Opening Ceremony of the BRF and deliver an address at the High-Level Forum titled ‘Connectivity in an Open Global Economy,’ scheduled for October 18, 2023.
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has arrived in China to participate in the ‘3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation.’
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Additionally, the Prime Minister is set to hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Mr. Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee. The discussions will cover all aspects of bilateral relations, with a specific emphasis on strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two nations. The leaders will also exchange views on significant regional and global developments. The Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet with other leaders from countries participating in the BRF.
While in China, the premier will engage with prominent Chinese entrepreneurs and preside over an interactive roundtable on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to explore new avenues for enhancing trade and investment connections between Pakistan and China.
Furthermore, in a bid to bolster regional connectivity, trade, investment, and people-to-people interactions between the neighboring regions of Pakistan and China, Prime Minister Kakar will embark on a two-day visit to Urumqi, the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. In Urumqi, he will meet with local leadership and business representatives and deliver a speech at Xinjiang University.
This visit by the Prime Minister takes place in the context of the ongoing festivities commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which serves as the flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
