ISLAMABAD: The Chinese leadership has invited Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday to attend the host-partners dialogue to be held during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Informal Leaders’ Meeting in Beijing next month.

Invitation was delivered by Chinese Ambassador Sun Weidong, when he called on the premier at the Prime Minister House.

Weidong said the Chinese President Xi Jinping was looking forward to visit Pakistan at an early and mutually convenient date.

The prime minister spoke highly of the recent progress in Pakistan-China relations. He also appreciated the timely support and assistance rendered by the Chinese government for the relief of the displaced persons and the recent flood victims.

PM Nawaz stressed that Pakistan firmly supports China’s core interests and major concerns and was ready to work with the neighbouring country to keep building mutual trust, fast-tracking the construction of Pakistan-China Economic Corridor and upgrading the bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both the countries.

Weidong said their government values great importance to the strategic partnership between China and Pakistan and consider it as the priority of its foreign policy, adding that China will continue to promote friendship and substantive cooperation with Pakistan.

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