Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a meeting with
Mr. Xiao Jie, Finance Minister of China here. The two leaders
discussed various issues of mutual interest including ways and means to further
enhance the bilateral economic relations.
Minister Jie
welcomed Ishaq Dar on his visit to China. He said that senior level exchanges
between the two neighbors have been helpful in furthering the objectives of
strong bilateral relationship. He appreciated the efforts of the government of
Pakistan for timely implementation of CPEC projects. He also thanked Minister
Dar for Pakistan's support to the CAREC Institute in Urumqi and expressed the
hope that Pakistani professionals will also continue to extend support to the
Institute in future.
Finance
Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pak-China strategic relationship is an anchor for
regional peace and stability. He said that Pakistan-China friendship enjoys
across-the- board political, institutional and popular support in Pakistan. He
said that the bilateral relationship has further strengthened through the
launch of the CPEC initiative, which will bring the two countries even closer.
He congratulated Minister Jie on the inauguration of CAREC Institute and said
that Pakistan would continue to actively participate in the activities of the
Institue just as it had extended full support during the process of
establishment of the Institute.