Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reached Beijing on Sunday on her eight-day visit to the neighbouring country, the Directorate General of Public Relations of the provincial government said in a press release.
The official engagements of the chief minister in China would commence on Monday (today), the press release said, adding that during the visit, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz would pay visit to hospitals, schools and other institutions.
The chief minister and her delegation, including Senator Pervez Rashid, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Information Minister Azma Bokhari, provincial ministers Bilal Akbar and Ashiq Kirmani, received a warm welcome upon arrival at the airport.
"Six senior officials of the Communist Party of China were present at the airport to warmly welcome her. Pakistan's Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi and his wife also welcomed her at the airport. A high-level delegation of the Communist Party of China called on CM Punjab," the press release said.
"Pak-China friendship is moving towards greater heights. We want to take Punjab to economic and financial heights with the cooperation of China," Maryam told the delegation. "On behalf of the Punjab government and the people of Punjab, I would like to extend my gratitude to the people of China."
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