The delegation, led by Vice Minister of the International Department of the Committee of the Communist Party Chen Fengxiang, has called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and MNA Hamza Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad and Lahore, respectively.
The sources revealed that the PML-N leadership and Chinese team discussed Jinping’s visit and Chinese companies’ interest in carrying out uplift projects in Pakistan.
They said that the Chinese delegates expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s decision to call off its protracted Islamabad sit-ins. A strategy has been devised on how to benefit from this situation and convince Chinese companies to come to Pakistan and carry out various projects.
PM Nawaz, during his meeting with the delegation said that postponement of President Xi Jinping’s visit in September was unfortunate and the people of Pakistan are eagerly looking forward to welcoming the president soon.
The delegation also met Shahbaz Sharif along with members of Punjab’s cabinet and party leadership.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 22nd, 2014.
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