- President Xi to bring a new investment package to Pakistan soon
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday made a telephonic call to Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressed Pakistan’s unequivocal solidarity with the Chinese leadership and peoples in the wake of outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19).
During the conversation, Prime Minister Khan conveyed his heartfelt condolences over the precious lives lost due to the outbreak of the virus. He praised the relentless efforts undertaken by China for containing and controlling Coronavirus and underscored that the people and the Government of Pakistan stood firmly behind China in its decisive efforts to fight and eliminate the virus.
The Prime Minister underscored that timely, effective and far-reaching measures undertaken by China were being acknowledged globally. He reiterated Pakistan’s offer to send a field hospital along with a team of doctors to China to help Chinese people fight the virus.
While underscoring Pakistan’s full trust in the measures being taken by the Chinese authorities, the Prime Minister expressed complete confidence that the Chinese nation under the inspiring leadership of President Xi will emerge stronger and victorious in the aftermath of Covid-19.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also appreciated China’s strong resolve and special measures to look after our nationals during this difficult time. He expressed the confidence that China will continue to take best possible measures for the welfare of our nationals and students in China.
President Xi expressed profound gratitude for Pakistan’s support to China at a critical time and underscored that China was taking effective, swift and timely measures to battle Coronavirus. President Xi emphasized that China will win people’s war against Covid-19.
A source in the government told DiploMag that President Xi told Premier Imran Khan that China valued Pakistan’s generous and allout support in the critical times and Chinese nation would never forget the way Pakistan had decided to stand by China.
“President Xi said that he would be visiting Pakistan soon and he would bring along a new investment portfolio which would further cement Sino, Pakistan relations,” the source added. The source said that President Xi praised Pakistan’s decision not to evacuate its students from Wuhan and said that two deaths had been reported at Japan after being evacuated recently.
President Xi reaffirmed that China is treating Pakistani students ‘as our own’ and ‘will spare no effort’ in ensuring their safety, health and well-being.
On bilateral relations, President Xi underscored China’s commitment to taking the Pakistan-China economic partnership to a new level and stressed that China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will continue to be its strongest centre-piece.
Both leaders shared their resolve to continue to have communication and exchanges at the highest level to strengthen Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and to build closer China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
