INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BEIJING: Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Beijing in wee hours on Tuesday (Today) to hold meetings with the Chinese leadership.Upon arrival
in Beijing, the prime minister was received by Chinese Minister of Culture and Tourism Luo Shugang, Pakistan's ambassador to China
Naghmana Hashmi and other officials.Imran Khan is accompanied by a high-level delegation including foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi,
minister for planning, development and reform Khusro Bakhtiar, Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Zubair Gilani and senior officials.During
his visit, PM Imran will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.Both Chinese leaders will separately host banquets in honour
A number of agreements and MoUs are expected to be signed at a ceremony to be witnessed by the two Prime Ministers.CPECPM Imran would
discuss expansion of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and cooperation in the agriculture, industrial and
Imran Khan, last week, said that the removal of all bottlenecks in CPEC projects and their timely completion was the top priority of the
government.FTAIt is learnt that the two sides will also discuss the "immediate implementation" of the second phase of the China-Pakistan
free trade agreement (FTA).The federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Sunday said Pakistan would
engage China at the highest level for talks on several big projects in the fields of hydropower, oil refinery and steel mills.China Pakistan
Business ForumThe premier is also expected to address the China Pakistan Business Forum in Beijing and to meet with Chinese entrepreneurs as
well as the heads of different companies.Army Chief General BajwaThe Chief of Army Staff, who had reached China a few hours before the
premier, will join the prime minister during his meetings with Premier Li Keqiang and President Xi Jinping.The army chief is scheduled to
meet the Chinese military leadership including the Peoples Liberation Army commander, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and
commander Southern Theater Command.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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