ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi stressed enhancing bilateral trade with China, which currently stands at $ 27.8 billion and said strengthening of business could prove mutually rewarding.

Talking to outgoing Chinese ambassador Nong Rong here, he noted that under China Pakistan Economic Corridor 19 projects were completed, 28 were under construction while 41 were in pipeline.

President Alvi said CPEC is transformational flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative, which has potential to act as pivot of regional peace and connectivity.

He observed that with shifts underway on world stage, there was need to further expedite progress on CPEC so that goods should start moving from South China to Gwadar Port and upward in regular manner.

He conveyed his deepest gratitude to people of China and President Xi Jinping for extending generous financial support to Pakistan which helped country to deal effectively with financial situation faced by it and during global warming-induced super floods last year which proved helpful in alleviating suffering of flood affected persons.

He appreciated outgoing ambassador for representing China with dignity and grace in best traditions of Chinese diplomacy and wished him success in his future professional assignments.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 18 2023

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