*Prime Minister’s visit to China 25-28 April 2019* Departure Statement I begin my visit to China today with the resolve to take our All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership to newer heights. China is our closest friend and “iron brother”. I look forward to meet my good friends President Xi and Premier Li for an in-depth exchange of views on all issues of mutual interest. It is a matter of great satisfaction for me that Pakistan-China bilateral ties are not only based on convergence of interests but are rooted in common experiences of past and high level of mutual trust and understanding. This friendship is ingrained in the hearts and minds of our people. It would remain unaffected by any regional and international developments. I want to thank China for its strong and unequivocal support to Pakistan’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. We will continue to standby China on all issues of its core interest. I strongly endorse China’s vision of a peaceful world based on win-win cooperation and community of shared destiny and a new model of development envisioned in President Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project of BRI. CPEC will remain the top priority of my government. In phase II of CPEC we are jointly focusing on socio-economic development; job creation; livelihood projects and accelerating cooperation in agriculture and industrial cooperation including Special Economic Zones. I am strongly committed to further strengthen Pakistan-China relationship. I am confident that my visit will be instrumental in further expanding the scope and depth of our bilateral ties.
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