Pakistan, China agree to enhance collaboration in trade, investment, other fields

Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance collaboration in trade, investment, science and technology, digital economy and artificial intelligence.

This came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Shanghai, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Friday.

The two sides reviewed the broad canvas of Pakistan–China bilateral relations. They expressed satisfaction over the continued strength and steady growth of the bilateral partnership.

The two sides underscored the importance of advancing high-quality development under CPEC 2.0.

They reaffirmed their shared commitment to further deepening the Pakistan–China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

The two sides also exchanged views on the latest regional and global developments.

Both sides reaffirmed their resolve to maintain close coordination and continue consultations on issues of mutual interest.

Both leaders also reiterated their commitment to continue cooperation at multilateral fora.

The deputy prime minister was accompanied by Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Adviser to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Special Initiatives Ali Mustafa Dar, Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal Bin Saqib, Additional Secretary (Asia Pacific), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Syed Asad Ali Gillani, and Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires in Beijing, China, Aizaz Khan.

The two sides earlier also exchanged views on the latest regional and global developments and reaffirmed their resolve to maintain close coordination on issues of mutual interest.