LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad  Shahbaz Sharif has said that China is a great partner in the process of development and prosperity of Pakistan through China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC).
He expressed these views while talking to a member of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China and Party Secretary of Jiang Xi Province, Lu XinShe in a meeting held here on Saturday.
The two leaders discussed matters pertaining to promotion in economic and trade cooperation between Punjab and Chinese province Jiang Xi as well as promotion of connections between Chinese Communist party and the Pakistan Muslim League-N.
On the occasion, Shahbaz Sharif said that a new era of economic relations between Pakistan and China has started in the tenure of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
He said China achieved several goals of development under the leadership of the Communist Party and converted China into a role model of development for the world.
The Punjab CM assured the Chinese delegation that the Punjab government would take prompt steps for promotion of relations between the Chinese province Jiang Xi and Punjab province.
He said it is time to promote economical relations and stressed cooperation in other sectors besides CPEC.
Shahbaz said that increasing cooperation between the PML-N and the Communist Party of China reflects close connections between the leaderships of both parties.
On the occasion, Lu XinShe said Punjab has speedily achieved a number of milestones under the leadership of Chief Minister Muhammad  Shahbaz Sharif.
He said that Shahbaz is a visionary leader and his leadership qualities are well appreciated in China.
He said that speedy steps would be taken for promotion of relation between the both provinces.
Chinese Consulate General for Lahore Long Ding Bin, members of Chinese delegation, Punjab provincial ministers Sher Ali Khan, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Naeem Akhtar Bhabha, MNA Pervaiz Malik, Advisor Umer Saif, PMLN leader Khawaja Ahmad Hassan and senior official were present in the meeting.
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