Chinese vice-premier arrives in Pakistan to participate in 70th Independence Day celebrations
Wang Yang is the guest of honour for August 14, 2017 celebrations in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News/APP) – Vice premier of China Wang Yang has arrived in the federal capital on Sunday on a two-day visit to participate in Independence Day celebrations to be held on August 14 (Monday).
Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi welcomed the Chinese leader at the PM House. Visit of the vice premier was arranged over Chinese premier Xi Jinping’s instructions.
The visiting representative of China is to be the guest of honour at the leading flag hoisting ceremony in Islamabad on Monday.
According to the Foreign Office (FO), he will participate in the inauguration ceremony of China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and witness the signing of bilateral MoUs/Agreements between the two countries.
His visit on this important milestone is a reflection of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China.
