China highly appreciated Prime Minister Shehbaz’s “positive comments” on China-Pakistan relations and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which he made on Monday during the inauguration ceremony of the long-overdue Metro Bus Service from Peshawar Morr to the New Islamabad Interna-tional Airport.
Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, held a regular press briefing on Monday in which he was asked to comment on PM Shehbaz’s remarks in which the latter had expressed his gratitude to President Xi Jinping for the launch of the (CPEC).
Responding to the question, Wang Wenbin said that the remarks were noted and highly appreciated. “We have noted that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has made positive remarks on China-Pakistan relations and the CPEC on various occasions re-cently. This fully demonstrates the emphasis the Pakistani side attaches to China-Pakistan all-weather friendship and all-round cooperation. —Agencies
