CIDCA chairman meets with Pakistani PM

On June 6, 2024, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Luo Zhaohui met in Beijing with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who is visiting China.

Luo noted that China and Pakistan enjoy an ironclad friendship and are good neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, good friends who share faith and righteousness, good partners who help each other, and good brothers who share weal and woe. In a volatile and changing world, a sound, stable and robust China-Pakistan relationship is of great significance to regional peace and prosperity, he said, adding that China is ready to work with Pakistan to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, jointly build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to a high standard, integrate major landmark projects with "small yet smart" people's livelihood projects, enhance exchange of state governance experience, and effectively strengthen security risk prevention efforts, to further consolidate and develop China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

Sharif thanked the Chinese government for its long-term support and assistance in Pakistan's economic and social development and in the improvement of people's livelihood. He said that Pakistan is willing to deepen cooperation with China in various fields, jointly build an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and integrate the construction of the corridor with Pakistan's own development needs in a bid to deliver more benefits to the Pakistani people. Pakistan will take all possible measures and spare no efforts to protect the safety of Chinese personnel and projects in the country, he added.

The two sides also exchanged views on related development assistance projects.