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Shahbaz Sharif lauds China's fight against COVID-19


By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

Former Chief Minister of Punjab and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, has lauded Chinese government's fight against COVID-19. He recorded his appreciation when he met the Chinese Ambassador, Yao Jin, in Islamabad on August 8.

He thanked China for its vigorous help to Pakistan in fighting the pandemic and expressed the confidence that the time-tested China and Pakistan friendship would continue to strengthen in future. 

Shahbaz Sharif remarked that China happened to be Pakistan’s most trusted and iron brother and his party fully supported the further development of China-Pakistan relations. 

He observed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has brought historical development opportunities to Pakistan and it will lead to the restoration of Pakistan's economy and regional connectivity in the post-epidemic era. 

He stated that his party, Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), will continue to support the construction of the economic corridor. 

Shahbaz Sharif highly praised the great achievements of the Chinese Communist Party in governance and looked forward to strengthening exchanges between the two parties and jointly promote the continuous development of the Pakistan-China all-weather strategic partnership. 

Ambassador Yao praised Mian Shahbaz Sharif for its long-term emphasis on China-Pakistan relations and support for the construction of the CPEC, assuring that China and Pakistan will help each other, join hands to fight the epidemic, and build a China-Pakistan community with a shared future.

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