The two sides have finalized the minutes from the 13th meeting of the CPEC Joint Coordination Committee and the 7th Joint Working Group on Gwadar under the CPEC framework.
On Monday, Pakistan and China signed 13 agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across various sectors, including security, education, agriculture, human resource development, and science and technology.
The signing took place following delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, where they discussed all facets of Pakistan-China relations, including economic and trade ties, as well as collaboration under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Prior to the meeting, PM Shehbaz welcomed Premier Li at the PM House, where he was honored with a guard of honor. The signing ceremony was attended by both prime ministers and their respective delegations.
Among the agreements, a handing-over certificate for the Smart Classrooms Project was signed by Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao. Additionally, the minutes of the 13th meeting of the CPEC Joint Coordination Committee and the 7th Joint Working Group on Gwadar were also finalized.
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Lou Zhaohui, Chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation on the Livelihood Working Group of CPEC.
The two nations agreed to enhance collaboration in areas such as information and communication, water conservancy, flood control, and security, with relevant MoUs signed by Cheema and Luo.
They also exchanged letters regarding “Human Resource Development under the GDI” and an “Assistance Program for Fire Fighting Vehicles to Islamabad.”
Furthermore, an MoU was established for the joint support of laboratories, signed by Ministry of Science and Technology Secretary Sajid Baloch and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. An agreement for the co-production of TV programs was signed by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Secretary Ambreen Jan and Ambassador Zaidong.
Lastly, the countries formalized a currency swap agreement and a protocol addressing quarantine requirements for exporting donkey meat to China.
