{"id":99927,"date":"2024-10-15T12:11:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=99927"},"modified":"2024-10-15T12:11:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:11:53","slug":"chinese-pm-inaugurates-gwadar-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/chinese-pm-inaugurates-gwadar-airport.html","title":{"rendered":"Chinese PM virtually inaugurates Gwadar Airport , signs trade MoUs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad: Chinese Prime minister Li Qiang and Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif oversaw the signing of several key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday and virtually inaugurated Gwadar International Airport. The news was reported by a news agency on October 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/caeda-zero-tariff-trade-zone-pak.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China seeks Pak\u2019s collaboration on Zero-Tariff Trade Zone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As per details, the agreements cover various sectors and aim to strengthen bilateral cooperation during Premier Li\u2019s official visit to Islamabad. At the signing ceremony, Premier Li described the completion of Gwadar Airport as a testament to the dedication and collaboration between both nations. He praised the efforts of both Pakistan and China in bringing the project to fruition and emphasised the importance of continued cooperation under CPEC\u2019s second phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Premier Li arrived at Noor Khan Airbase earlier that day for his four-day official visit, welcomed with full honors, including a floral reception and a 21-gun salute. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally greeted Premier Li at the airbase and later hosted him at the Prime Minister\u2019s House for a formal luncheon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>R<\/b><strong>ead:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/tunnel-linking-kaghan-and-naran-to-babusar-top.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> China to link Naran with GB via Babusar Top Tunnel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Prime Minister\u2019s House, Premier Li was presented with a guard of honor by Pakistan\u2019s armed forces, with the national anthems of both countries played during the welcome ceremony. The two leaders engaged in delegation-level talks focused on strengthening the strategic partnership between Pakistan and China. Discussions covered a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, particularly enhancing collaboration under the second phase of CPEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, Premier Li and Prime Minister Shehbaz discussed the timely completion of ongoing CPEC projects, especially in industrialization, agricultural modernisation, and science and technology. They acknowledged that CPEC\u2019s second phase offers long-term socio-economic benefits for Pakistan and agreed to expedite development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-to-establish-textile-parks-across-two-regions-in-pakistan.html\">Chin<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-to-establish-textile-parks-across-two-regions-in-pakistan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a to establish two textile parks in<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-to-establish-textile-parks-across-two-regions-in-pakistan.html\"> Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Shehbaz reiterated Pakistan\u2019s commitment to ensuring the security of Chinese nationals and CPEC projects across the country. Premier Li praised Pakistan\u2019s efforts and expressed confidence in the Pakistan-China relationship, referring to Pakistan as China\u2019s \u201ciron brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the bilateral talks, both countries signed a series of MoUs aimed at furthering cooperation in trade, infrastructure, and development. These agreements are expected to enhance Pakistan\u2019s industrial capacity and elevate its standing in global export markets.Premier Li expressed optimism about the future of Pakistan-China relations, highlighting the strong foundation of trust and cooperation. He also emphasised the importance of expanding Chinese investments in Pakistan, including the potential relocation of Chinese industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/china-calls-for-rmb-pilot-project-in-gwadar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">China calls for RMB pilot project in Gwadar to cut forex costs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit, a key diplomatic moment for both nations, underlined the importance of high-level exchanges and deepening cooperation across multiple sectors. Premier Li&#8217;s delegation, including senior officials from China\u2019s ministries of foreign affairs, trade, and national development, will remain in Pakistan until October 17, engaging in further discussions with Pakistani officials, including President Asif Ali Zardari and parliamentary leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agenda for the visit also includes addressing Pakistan\u2019s power sector debts and exploring enhanced security measures for Chinese nationals working on CPEC projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Chinese Prime minister Li Qiang and Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif oversaw the signing of several key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on Monday and virtually inaugurated Gwadar International Airport. The news was reported by a news agency on October 15. Read: China seeks Pak\u2019s collaboration on Zero-Tariff Trade Zone As per details, the agreements cover various sectors and aim to strengthen bilateral cooperation during Premier Li\u2019s official visit to Islamabad. At the signing ceremony, Premier Li described the completion of Gwadar Airport as a testament to the dedication and collaboration between both nations. He praised the efforts of both Pakistan and China in bringing the project to fruition and emphasised the importance of continued cooperation under CPEC\u2019s second phase. Premier Li arrived at Noor Khan Airbase earlier that day for his four-day official visit, welcomed with full honors, including a floral reception and a 21-gun salute. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif personally greeted Premier Li at the airbase and later hosted him at the Prime Minister\u2019s House for a formal luncheon. Read: China to link Naran with GB via Babusar Top Tunnel At the Prime Minister\u2019s House, Premier Li was presented with a guard of honor by Pakistan\u2019s armed forces,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":99929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[59785,59789,58144,37695,59786,58153,59787,59788,59784,54568],"persona":[],"class_list":["post-99927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-developments","tag-chinese-pm-visit","tag-chinese-prime-minister-li-qiang","tag-cpec-project","tag-cpec-updates","tag-gawadar-airport-inauguration","tag-pak-china-mous","tag-pak-china-trade","tag-pakistans-industrial","tag-summit-2024","tag-zameen-news","cat-15016-id"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chinese PM Inaugurates Gwadar Airport - Zameen Ne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pak-China signs key agreements to enhance cooperation and virtually inaugurates Gwadar Airport during Premier Li\u2019s visit.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/chinese-pm-inaugurates-gwadar-airport.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chinese PM Inaugurates Gwadar Airport - Zameen Ne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pak-China signs key agreements to enhance cooperation and virtually inaugurates Gwadar Airport during Premier Li\u2019s visit.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/chinese-pm-inaugurates-gwadar-airport.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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