PM reaches China to attend 'Belt & Road Forum for Int'l Cooperation'

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has on Friday reached China to attend the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing on Sunday.

The prime minister is accompanied by a high level delegation including the four chief ministers and Federal Ministers Ishaq Dar, Saad Rafique, Khurram Dastgir, Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of State Anusha Rahman and Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.

Nawaz Sharif will attend the inaugural session of the summit and the plenary meeting of high-level dialogue and the state banquet. He will also attend the leaders' roundtable sessions on second day of the forum.

The premier will also hold meetings with President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang to further promote bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.

Several agreements are expected to be signed in connection with China Pakistan Economic Corridor during the visit.

Nawaz Sharif is also expected to meet world leaders on the sidelines of Belt and Road Forum. He will participate in an investment conference and meet with business and corporate leaders. The Prime Minister will also visit Hangzhou and Hong Kong.