LAHORE – Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will be chief guest at two ceremonies in Lahore today (Monday) during his two day visit to the provincial capital.
Wang, along with his high-level delegation, will grace a function at Haier factory on Raiwind Road this afternoon after which he will attend a ceremony at a local hotel.
Chinese Vice President will grace more ceremonies in Lahore tomorrow.
The Vice President of China arrived in Pakistan on Sunday. He was accorded red carpet welcome as he arrived in the federal capital on three-day visit from May 26-28.
On his arrival at Nur Khan Airbase, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Planning Minister Khusro Bakhtiar received the Chinese vice president.
Vice President Wang Qishan is a member of 13th National People’s Congress of China and Central Foreign Affairs Commission, a key Foreign Affairs body of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
During delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Imran Khan and the visiting Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan in Islamabad yesterday, the two sides exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional situation, including recent developments in South Asia.
Wang Qishan lauded Pakistan’s constructive approach and new initiatives for forging peaceful and cooperative relations in the neighborhood.
He also expressed China’s appreciation for Pakistan’s sustained and successful efforts in the fight against terrorism and reaffirmed steadfast support in this regard.
On Saturday, PM Imran and Chinese VP Wang Qishan launched four mega development projects in the fields of energy, technology and education under China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Under the first project, a transmission line of 660 KV would be laid between Matiari and Lahore to transmit power from coal based plants located at Thar, Port Qasim and Hub.
The two leaders unveiled the plaque for Rashakai Special Economic Zone project to promote industrialization through world-class industrial infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Another project inaugurated by the two leaders was the Confucius Institute at Punjab University. The institute mainly provides Chinese education, cultural promotion and exchanges and other activities.
The ceremony also marked the launching of Huawei Technical Support Center to be established in Pakistan as part of Chinese tech giant’s commitment to make massive investment in Pakistan.
According to Foreign Office, the visit of the VP reaffirms the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership between Pakistan and China.
The visit is in continuation of high-level exchanges between the two countries, which have acquired an increased momentum since the prime minister’s visit to China in November 2018 and his participation in the Second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in April this year.
