PM Khan leaves for China today

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday (today) has left for China on a four-day visit at a special invitation of the Chinese leadership.  

The Premier’s delegation includes members of the Cabinet and senior government officials.

During the visit, the Imran Khan will hold bilateral meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang.

The leaders will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations with a particular focus on stronger trade and economic cooperation including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

They will also have wide-ranging exchange of views on major regional and international issues.

It would thus renew the bilateral commitment to taking the iron-clad partnership between Pakistan and China to new heights and add impetus to cooperation across multiple domains. A number of MoUs and Agreements would be concluded during the visit.

While in Beijing, Imran Khan would also meet prominent business leaders of China and representatives of leading Chinese think-tanks, academia and the media.

The cricketer-turned politician will also attend the opening ceremony of Winter Olympic Games starting Friday.  

As a global event, Olympic Games foster mutual understanding inclusivity and friendship among the people of the world.

Moreover, China’s capital city, Beijing will soon become the first town to host both summer and winter editions of Olympic Games. 

Furthermore, the Games are taking place inside a "closed loop" keeping competitors and other Olympics personnel away from the public, and will be attended only by small, selected audiences because of COVID-19.