Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a visit by a high-level team of the Chinese International Development Cooperation Agency, headed by Luo Zhaohui, the agency’s chairman, in Islamabad. Jiang Zaidong, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, was present at the meeting as well.
Together with a Letter of Exchange regarding the establishment of a First Aid Centre in Balochistan and Protocol on Cooperation in Human Resources Development under the Global Development Initiative, the Prime Minister witnessed the signing ceremony of four Memorandums of Understanding focusing on Flood Rehabilitation, Information and Communication Technologies, Juncao Technology, and China-Pakistan Development Cooperation Planning 2024–2028.
As he welcomed the team, Prime Minister Shehbaz praised China’s unwavering support for Pakistan and stated that it is Pakistan’s most reliable ally. The prime minister praised CIDCA in particular for its crucial assistance during the 2022 floods as well as for its relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan, acknowledging CIDCA’s critical role in supporting Pakistan’s economic development.
He stated that the advancement and prosperity of the peoples of the two nations, as well as Pakistan’s socioeconomic development, have been facilitated by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He thought that more industrial, scientific, and environmentally friendly development will come from CPEC Phase-II.
He continued by saying that CPEC-II offers the private sectors of both nations the chance to establish collaborative partnerships.
