A Chinese delegation headed by Chairman Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday. The delegation comprised Chairman DEC Si Zefu, Vice President Han Ziqiao, Zhang Guorong, VP International, Li Hong, Chief Executive of Pakistan office DEC, Chen Youping and Chen Huswei. Liu Jian, Chinese Ambassador, was also present during the meeting.
From Pakistan side, Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Water & Power, Moula Bakhsh Chandio, Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Saleem H. Mandiwala, Chairman BOI, Khalil Ahmed, Ambassador at large, were present during the meeting besides concerned federal secretaries and senior officials. Matters pertaining to Nandipur power project where the Dongfang Electric Corporation is involved were discussed during the meeting.
The president during the meeting said that Pakistan highly values Chinese assistance to the country in overcoming economic difficulties and development. He said that Pak-China friendship was now being transformed into a mutually beneficial economic equation which would not only further strengthen this time-tested relationship but would also help to take advantage of economic expertise and tremendous progress made by China.