Member Central Committee Communist Party of China and Party Secretary of Chinese province Jiangxi, Mr Lu Xinshe called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at a local hotel, here today.
During the meeting, different matters of mutual interest, including promotion of bilateral cooperation between Punjab and Jiangxi, and strengthening of relations between Communist Party and PML-N, came under discussion.
Mr Lu Xinshe on the occasion said that Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has an important role in the expeditious development of Punjab. Under the dynamic leadership of Shehbaz Sharif, development projects have been completed promptly and that he had no doubt that the chief minister is a committed and visionary leader. He said that Chief Minister Punjab has played an important role in the promotion of Pak-China relations. “
“Shehbaz Sharif is an architect of modernization and development of Pakistan, especially Punjab, and has practically worked for the development and prosperity of the people”, Xinshe said. He said that it is a golden opportunity for China and Pakistan to promote relations between Punjab and Jiangxi because it was the right time, the right place with the right leaders. It was the right time because of the – under process – CPEC. Similarly, he said that the right leader is available in Shehbaz Sharif. He said that cooperation would extend to various fields in Punjab, and added that steps would be taken rapidly, to promote cooperation between both – provincial –governments. He also invited the delegation of PML-N to visit China. He said that the tour would promote cooperation between Communist Party of China and PML-N.
Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan-China relations have reached new heights during the tenure of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Immediate steps would be taken to promote relations between Punjab and Chinese province Jiangxi. He said that it is an era of promoting economic relations. He said that growing cooperation between PML-N and Communist Party of China manifests close cooperation between the leadership of both parties.
Consul General of China Long Dingbin, members of the Chinese delegation, provincial ministers Sher Ali Khan, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Naeem Akhtar Bhabha, MNA Pervaiz Malik, Advisor Umer Saif, a senior leader of PML-N Khawaja Ahmed Hasaan and other high officials were present on the occasion.
