Trade, investment & other key sectors: PM for expanded cooperation with China

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening ties with China, emphasising the need for sustained political engagement and expanded cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure and other key sectors.

The prime minister was talking to Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), who called on him along with a delegation.

Describing Pakistan-China relations as an “ironclad, time-tested and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership,” Sharif said the friendship between the two countries was rooted in mutual trust, mutual respect and deep bonds between their peoples.

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He underscored the importance of sustained political engagement and party-to-party exchanges in further consolidating bilateral relations, and appreciated the role of the IDCPC in strengthening institutional linkages and promoting cooperation between the political leadership of the two countries.

He said Pakistan remained committed to working closely with China to advance their shared priorities, including trade, investment, connectivity, infrastructure development, information technology and agricultural modernisation.

Liu conveyed the greetings of the Chinese leadership and reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to deepening its longstanding friendship with Pakistan.

He also appreciated the momentum in high-level engagements and party-to-party exchanges, saying these contacts would further strengthen the longstanding ties between the two countries.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their resolve to maintain close coordination at bilateral and multilateral forums.

The prime minister later hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Chinese dignitary and his delegation.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026