Chinese minister felicitates Ahsan Iqbal on reappointment as planning minister
Pakistan
Li Jinchao praised Ahsan Iqbal’s outstanding contributions to promoting Pakistan-China friendship.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Chinese Minister for International Relations Li Jinchao congratulated Professor Ahsan Iqbal on his reappointment as Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives in a letter received on Thursday.
The Chinese government and Communist Party have extended felicitation to Ahsan Iqbal, wishing him continued success in his future endeavors, according to a news release issued by the Planning ministry.
In the letter, Li Jinchao praised Ahsan Iqbal’s outstanding contributions to promoting Pakistan-China friendship and cooperation, particularly in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He noted that Ahsan Iqbal’s efforts to ensure high-quality development under CPEC were commendable.
During their meetings last year, Li Jinchao and Ahsan Iqbal had fruitful discussions on enhancing Pakistan-China relations, exploring new avenues for cooperation and strengthening party-to-party ties between the Communist Party of China and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
The Communist Party, the Chinese minister wrote in the letter, was keen to further promote friendship and cooperation with the PML-N through joint efforts on governance and party-to-party exchanges.
He said the Chinese government was committed to working with Pakistan to achieve common interests and successes.
