ISLAMABAD, Jul 31 (NNI): Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan, on Monday arrived at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad for talks with PM Shehbaz Sharif.
The visiting dignitary was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival at the PM House. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received He Lifeng.
“It is my pleasure to warmly welcome the Chinese Vice-Premier H.E. He Lifeng and members of his delegation to Pakistan. They are visiting Pakistan to join us in celebrating the 10th anniversary of CPEC and witnessing first-hand the transformations brought about by this game-changing initiative,” the prime minister wrote earlier on a microblogging site.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif introduced the members of his cabinet to the Chinese vice premier, while Mr. Lifeng also introduced his delegation to PM Sharif.
At the invitation of the Government of Pakistan, Special Envoy of President Xi Jinping, the Vice Premier of China and Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, is visiting here to attend the 10th-anniversary celebrations of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Chinese Vice PM He Lifeng was received by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal upon arrival.
The federal government finalised the preparations for a central event following the completion of a decade of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
Pakistan and China launched the CPEC project on July 5, 2013, with an investment of over $25 billion. The officials said that CPEC created employment for millions of people and Pakistan started generating 8,000 MW of electricity via the projects.
Under the CPEC, Pakistan started several economic development projects with the collaboration of China. NNI
