{"id":531699,"date":"2026-02-17T09:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=531699"},"modified":"2026-02-17T09:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T04:09:36","slug":"pm-shehbaz-greets-president-xi-chinese-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pm-shehbaz-greets-president-xi-chinese-people\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz greets President Xi, Chinese people"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> VIENNA<br \/>\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended his greetings to President Xi Jinping, the people of China, and the Chinese communities worldwide on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2026.<br \/>\n\u201cAs we welcome the Chinese New Year 2026\u2013the Year of the Horse\u2013I extend my heartfelt greetings to President Xi Jinping, the brotherly people of China, and to Chinese communities around the world,\u201d the prime minister wrote in a message on his X timeline, which he started with the Chinese words \u201cGong Xi Fa Cai\u201d translated as \u201ccongratulations and may you prosper.\u201d<br \/>\nReferring to the Year of the Horse, named under the Chinese zodiac calendar featuring a 12-year cycle represented by 12 animals, the prime minister said that the Horse symbolized energy, resilience and speed\u2013values that resonated deeply with our shared journey. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VIENNA Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended his greetings to President Xi Jinping, the people of China, and the Chinese communities worldwide on the occasion of the Chinese New Year 2026. \u201cAs we welcome the Chinese New Year 2026\u2013the Year of the Horse\u2013I extend my heartfelt greetings to President Xi Jinping, the brotherly people 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