ISLAMABAD : Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong called onPrime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at the PM Office on Thursdayand congratulated him on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The Chinese Ambassador conveyed a congratulatory message of theChinese Premiere Xi Jinping to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on his election asthe Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The ambassador said that the Chinese leadership was happy tosee the smooth transition in Pakistan and added that China would continueto support the government of Pakistan in the development and prosperityof the country.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi thanked the ambassador andconveyed his good wishes for the Chinese leadership. He said he wouldwork to implement CPEC as it was being implemented, and would personallysupervise the speedy completion of all the projects under it.
Beyond the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), our economiccooperation will further enhance, the prime minister stated.
The ambassador said China was a close friend of Pakistan andboth the countries had a strategic partnership. “During the last four
years, the bilateral relationship has attained new heights; underyour leadership, it will further strengthen,” he added.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, he said,Pakistan would further prosper.Foreign Secretary Ms Tehmina Janjua and other senior officialswere present during the meeting.