Making PM’s visit to China successful

ISLAMABAD: A few days ago, the deputy prime minister and planning minister of Pakistan visited China. The planning minister was in China to discuss the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) agenda and explore options for further enhancing cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. The deputy PM engaged with the Chinese leadership to discuss the future course of cooperation, the acceleration of the second phase of CPEC, and matters of mutual security. He also discussed the upcoming visit of the prime minister of Pakistan to China. The PM’s visit to China is expected in the coming days, most likely in June. Therefore, these two visits were important, and it is expected that the premier’s visit will conclude with positive outcomes. The prime minister is visiting China at a crucial moment for several reasons. First, China has just started the journey to achieve the goal of high-quality development and adopted the New Quality Productive Forces.