mbassador of the Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Nong Rong called on the Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar

Dated : 12 July 2021

Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China, Mr. Nong Rong called on the Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar here in Islamabad on Monday. Matters relating to the upcoming 10th JCC, Joint Working Group (JWG) meetings and economic cooperation between the two countries came under discussion in the meeting. Secretary Planning and Chairman CPEC Authority also participated in the meeting.

The Minister expressed his satisfaction over the progress and work done by Joint working Groups (JWG) and said that the CPEC projects pace of implementation would be further accelerated in the weeks and months to come. He said that the establishment and operationalization of the Special Economic Zones is currently among the top priorities. The SEZs would enable setting up joint ventures in manufacturing that would integrate the enterprises from both sides.

The Ambassador said that the JCC would provide an opportunity to give further boost to bilateral cooperation under the CPEC umbrella. He said that the upcoming meeting would also open many new avenues of cooperation.