Ties between Chinese Communist Party & PML-N to improve further: envoy

On behalf of the Communist Party of China, ambassador of China in Pakistan Yao Jin has felicitated Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on his election as the president of the PML-N and said relationship between the Communist Party and the PML-N would further improve in time ahead.
Chinese ambassador Yao Jin called on Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, here Saturday and discussed matters of mutual interest, promotion of Pakistan-China relationships, development on the CPEC projects and the expansion of ties between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Communist Party of China. The sources said the issues pertaining to regional situation also came under discussion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chinese ambassador said the election of Shahbaz Sharif as the head of the PML-N is acknowledgement of his capabilities and untiring hard work. He said the relationships between the PML-N and the Communist Party of China are improving and the ties between both the parties will further improve in future under the leadership of Shahbaz Sharif. He said that Shahbaz has carried out an exemplary development in Punjab and for this reason the people give special honour to Shahbaz Sharif.
Inviting Shahbaz Sharif to the conference of the international political parties in China, the ambassador said, "Your participation will be honour for the leadership of China." Speaking on the occasion, Sharif said the PML-N and the Communist Party of China are traditional friendly parties and bilateral relations between two parties have improved and bilateral ties will further improve in future. "China is a trusted friend of Pakistan and the leadership of China has proved its love for Pakistan through CPEC which has proved to be a game changer for the region," he said, adding: "Friendship between Pakistan and China has been transformed into timeless relationship and we are proud of friendship with China."
He said positive results of CPEC are being produced and CPEC has given a new dimension to the Pak-China friendship. He said there is no parallel of Pakistan-China friendship in the current situation and the people of Pakistan cannot ignore the exemplary friendship of China. He said the relationship between Pakistan and China is touching new heights. He thanked the leadership of China for their best wishes for his election as the head of the PML-N. Chinese Consul General Long Ding Bin, senior leader of the PML-N Khwaja Ahmed Hassan and senior officials were also present during the meeting.