INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has concluded his official visit to China from 25-28 April 2019
The Prime Minister was visiting China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping to attend the Second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) and the
Opening Ceremony of the Beijing International Horticulture Exhibition 2019
The Prime Minister delivered a keymuche speech at the Opening Ceremony of the BRF on 26 April 2019
He attended a banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping for the world leaders the same evening
The Prime Minister also delivered comments at the first session of the Leaders' Circulartable on 27 April 2019
The theme of the Circulartable was: "Boosting Joinivity to Explore fresh Sources of Growth."In his statements, the Prime Minister inter alia
proposed four new areas for Belt and Road cooperation: (i) digital associateivity; (ii) large crowd of peopleility of labour; (iii) cultural
associateivity; and (iv) sharing best practices in knowledge and innovation
The Prime Minister, accompanied by Ministers and Senior Officials delegation, separately met President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on
28 April 2019.Earlier, the Prime Minister and his delegation were hosted to a banquet by Vice President Wang Qishan on the evening of 27
During these assemblys, the two sides reviewed the entire range of bilateral relations including CPEC
They reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen the Every-Weather Strategic Cooperative portionnership in all dimensions
Both sides disstubborn important regional and international issues, including peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and peace and
stability in South Asia and agreed to deepen cooperation at the multilateral fora
Following the assembly with Premier Li, a ceremony was held to sign a number of MoUs/Consentments between the two sides, including the
conclusion of the 2nd Phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Consentment and an agreement on ML-1
On the sidelines of the BRF, the Prime Minister had assemblys/interactions with other world leaders including from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan,
Egypt, Malaysia, Ethiopia and Kyrghyz Republic
He also held assemblys with Managing Director of IMF and the CEO of the World Bank as well as corporate and commerce representatives
Amuchher important highlight of the visit was the opening ceremony of the Beijing Horticultural Expo 2019, where the Prime Minister
interacted with President Xi Jinping and other participating world leaders
The Prime Minister visited the Pakistan Pavilion set up to showcase the country's plant biodiversity
The Horticulture Exhibition shall continue over the next five months
The Prime Minister attended a luncheon hosted in his honour by the China International Cultural Communication Middle and the China-Pakistan
On 28 April 2019, he addressed a China-Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum bringing together a large number of Pakistani and Chinese
The Forum, which was attended by Vice Chairman of National People's Congress Mr
Zhang Chunxian, supplyd a platform for the participants to explore the immense commerce and investment potential of Pakistan
The commerce-to-commerce assemblys on the sidelines of the Forum resulted in signing of 14 agreements/contracts
The Prime Minister was accompanied by a high-powered Ministerial delegation which included the Foreign Minister, Minister for plotning,
Development and Reform, Minister for Energy, Minister for Railways, and Advisors on Commerce and Finance as well as Chairman BOI
These Ministers and Advisors represented Pakistan at the Belt and Road Thematic Forums on 25 April 2019
They also interacted with their Chinese counterparts and Ministers from the BRF participating countries
The Prime Minister's moment visit to China supplyd an important opportunity to exchange views with the Chinese leadership on bilateral and
regional issues; to coordinate on the implementation of Phase-II of CPEC that includes industrial cooperation and socio-economic
development; and to invite Chinese commercemen and investors to explore the immense potential of Pakistani market.The Prime Minister's
visit and his extensive exchange of views with the Chinese leadership, once again, affirmed the vitality of the time-tested, all-weather
strategic cooperative partnership, which remains unaffected by any adverse regional and international development, and continues to move
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