Xi Jinping assures Pakistan’s Sharif of China’s support News

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held talks with top Chinese leaders during two-day visit in Beijing.The leaders met at The Great Hall of the People in Beijing [Pakistan Prime Minister's Office/AFP]

Islamabad, Pakistan – President Xi Jinping has said China will continue to support Pakistan to help it stabilise its economy, as he hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks.

The leaders met at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Wednesday, the last day of Sharif’s two-day visit to China, his first since taking office in April.

Xi said the two neighbours should boost collaboration in the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $60bn infrastructure project, as well as speed up work on building the Gwadar seaport in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to Chinese state media.