Shahbaz Sharif cut the cake and serve to Chinese Ambassador at the inaugural ceremony of New building of Chinese Embassy

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that the new era of cooperation and friendship between Pakistan and China has ushered in. He said that the projects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will help in overcoming problems of unemployment and poverty in the region. He said that peoples’ relations between both the countries have been put on new path due to implementation on development projects and mutual cooperation under CPEC.

The Chief Minister said that Pak-China friendship will help promote socio-economic development and durable peace in the region. He said that historic investment package by China for Pakistan reflects its friendship with Pakistan. He said that Pak-China friendship is everlasting and both the countries have supported each other in hour of trail. He said that the relation of Pak-China friendship is strengthening with the passage of time.

He expressed these views while talking on the occasion of inauguration of new building of Chinese Embassy at Islamabad, today. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq, Federal Ministers Kh. Muhammad Asif, Pervaiz Rasheed, Ahsan Iqbal, Lt. Gen. (R) Abdul Qadir Baloch, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatimi, Political Secretary Dr. Asif Kirmani as well as leaders of political parties and ambassadors of different counties also attended the function. Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq, Federal Ministers and Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong unveiled the plaque of the new building.

Shahbaz Sharif said that Pak-China relations have changed into useful economic cooperation. He said that due to CPEC projects, economy of Pakistan will strengthen and 18 crore people will benefit from these projects. Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq said that far-reaching relations of cooperation, friendship and development have been established between both the countries under CPEC. He said that rapid development of China is a role model for Pakistan. He said that due to strong commitment of mutual cooperation by the leadership of both the countries, people of Pakistan are marching forward for a useful change.

Chinese Ambassador, Sun Weidong, addressing the function, said that everlasting relations of friendship exist between China and Pakistan and people of both the countries are proud of Pak-China friendship. He said that the new building of Chinese Embassy is bigger than all Chinese embassies in the world with regard to area. He thanked Pakistani government for giving a vast land for Chinese Embassy.

He said that the new compound of Chinese Embassy constructed in three years will exist as a symbol of Pak-China friendship forever. He said that CPEC and cooperation in various sectors will promote multidimensional development of people of both the countries. He said that Pakistan and China have common approach on peace, development and international matters.

Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif cut the cake and served to Chinese Ambassador.