Chinese minister due today

Published June 20, 2024
International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and member of the Communist Party’s Central Committee Liu Jianchao. — Radio Pakistan
International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and member of the Communist Party’s Central Committee Liu Jianchao. — Radio Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) and member of the Communist Party’s Central Committee Liu Jianchao will arrive on Thursday, for a three-day visit (June 20-22) at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

During the visit, Mr Liu will co-chair with Mr Dar the third meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Consultative Mechanism (JCM) of the Political Parties on the CPEC.

He will also meet Pakistan’s senior civil and military leadership, according to a Foreign Office press release.

Established in 2019, the JCM of Political Parties on CPEC is a regular consultation mechanism between the Communist Party of China and the political parties of Pakistan. Previous meetings were held on March 19, 2019, in Beijing and on August 20, 2020, virtually.

Now, at the third meeting, Pakistan and China will review the progress of CPEC projects, its contribution to Pakistan’s socioeconomic development and its upgrade and extension for regional connectivity.

Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2024

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