Imran visitto China to bolsterties

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to visit China early next month to further strengthen the all-weather bilateral ties and seek more investments in various projects under the ambitious CPEC, according to a top official. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Khalid Mansoor said this on Wednesday while addressing the launch of the annual Chinese enterprises report. The annual ‘APCEA Sustainable Development Report 2021’ was unveiled by the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and the All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises Association (APCEA) at a ceremony at the Chinese Embassy here. Mansoor, who is also the chief of the CPEC authority, said that the Prime Minister, ahead of his China visit, wants to remove all bottlenecks for investors. The authority was working to remove any bottlenecks which may emerge during the execution of CPEC projects as the “Prime Minister had ordered the removal of 37 regulations for a one window operation for foreign investors”, according to an official statement.

China has also agreed to provide financial aid to cashstrapped Pakistan to help it improve its deteriorating financial condition. —(PTI)