Chinese team lauds Shahbaz’s zero tolerance for corruption

LAHORE: A delegation led by Secretary Chinese Communist Party Hubei, Provincial Commission on Discipline Inspection Mr Houchangan called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here Friday.

Matters related to mutual interest, CPEC projects, promotion of bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields were discussed in the meeting. Houchangan said Shahbaz Sharif had brought economic stability in Punjab and his revolutionary initiatives for progress of his people as well as zero-tolerance policy against corruption were highly regarded by the people of China. He said the credit of promoting transparency in province and unusual development in Punjab undoubtedly goes to the executive aptitudes of Shahbaz Sharif. 

According to a handout, Mr Houchangan invited the chief minister to visit Hubei, China. He said the investors of Hubei are interested in investing in Pakistan particularly in Punjab under CPEC. 

Shahbaz Sharif on this occasion said Pakistan and China cherish the resilient friendship bond which has been fortified through CPEC and high speed progress to execute this project has left whole world surprised. He said that ‘one road, one belt’ vision of President of China Shi Jinping will aid the whole region.

He said Pak-China relationships have touched their limits under the government of PML-N and the mode in which thousands of Chinese engineers and workers are performing their duties round-the-clock is the best model of love of Chinese leadership for Pakistan. 

The CM said the Punjab government has adopted zero-tolerance policy against corruption and had taken across the board action against corrupt people. He said that transparent policies of government have been acknowledged internationally and we will promote relations between Hubei and Punjab. A joint committee of both provinces was established during meeting which will review elevation of bilateral relations.