ISLAMABAD
\nMinister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, declared that China-Pakistan bilateral ties have \u201csoared beyond the skies\u201d following the successful joint launch of the fourth Earth Observation Satellite.
\nHe sated this while addressing a press conference here at the Pakistani Embassy, China Economic Net reported. The Minister outlined the major developments in China-Pakistan cooperation across infrastructure, economy, technology, and strategic planning.
\nThe minister\u2019s visit also focused on preparations for Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s upcoming visit to China for the SCO Summit in September, and the anticipated 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting.
\nIqbal met with top Chinese officials, including the new chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), to expand the scope of socio-economic projects benefiting underprivileged communities and students from remote areas of Pakistan.
\nHighlighting the transition of CPEC into its second phase, Iqbal stressed a shift toward business-to-business cooperation, industrialization, agricultural modernization, and high-tech training.
\n\u201cOver 8,000 MW of energy, modern highways, and an optical fiber corridor were achievements of the first phase. Now, we are equipping our youth and farmers with modern skills and technologies,\u201d he said, citing the ongoing training of Pakistani agriculture experts in China.
\nIqbal reaffirmed efforts to boost exports in textiles, sports goods, surgical instruments, and more. He also confirmed enhanced cooperation in peaceful nuclear technologies and space exploration, with plans to send Pakistan\u2019s first astronaut into orbit by 2026 and eventual participation in a lunar mission by 2035.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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