Pakistan wants to learn from Chinese experiences in the field of agriculture, industry and energy: Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan needs support from Chinese investors in terms of investment and expertise in diverse fields. Addressing the representatives of prominent Chinese investment companies on Monday, the prime minister said that Pakistan will provide every possible facility to Chinese investors.
He said that Pakistan wants to learn from Chinese experiences in the field of agriculture, industry and energy. He said that Pakistan is also interested in learning skills from China for the enrichment of its energy resources.
He added that Pakistan is looking towards China to seek support in every walk of life in a bid to ensure sustainable development. He added that Chinese development is a model to emulate in fields of industry, trade, information technology, and agriculture. He said with a background of a trusted friendship between the two countries, it is an opportunity for Pakistan to learn from the Chinese experience about reforms in the areas of public interest. He emphasised the need for promoting bilateral trade by means of improving the level of exports and imports in diverse areas.
The prime minister said that Pak-China friendship is higher than Himalayas, deeper than ocean, sweeter than honey and stronger than steel. He thanked Chinese leadership particularly President Xi Jinping for initiating the game changer project, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor in Pakistan.
He regarded President Xi as a visionary leader and recalled that he had inked several projects along with then prime minister Nawaz Sharif to improve power generation in Pakistan aimed at addressing the energy crisis.
He expressed confidence that the friendship between Pakistan and China would grow with time for the benefit of their nations.
