PM to leave for China to attend Belt and Road Forum
Pakistan
PM will also hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese leaders.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar will leave for China on a four-day visit today (Monday) to participate in the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation commencing in Beijing on 17th October.
The Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum (BRF) and address the high-level forum entitled ‘Connectivity in an Open Global Economy’.
The Prime Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese leaders as well as other leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum.
In his engagements, the Prime Minister will highlight the key achievements and future priorities of CPEC and reaffirm Pakistan's strong commitment to jointly promote its high quality development.
In China, the Prime Minister will also meet with leading Chinese entrepreneurs to expand bilateral trade and investment. He will also visit Urumqi to meet with local leaders and businessmen aiming to enhance trade, investment and people to people relations.
The visit comes in the backdrop of the ongoing celebrations marking the ten years of China Pakistan Economic Corridor project-the flagship project of Belt and Road initiative.
