RAWALPINDI: Army chief General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday departed for a one-day visit to China to discuss long-term security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
COAS arrived in Urumqi for a day long visit and held meetings with Chief of General Staff Gen Fang of People Liberation Army. He discussed military to military relations, bilateral security cooperation as well as all dimensions of long term CPEC security, ISPR said.
General Raheel also held separate meetings with Xinkiang province Party Secretary Zhang Chun Xian in Urumqi to discuss China-Pakistan bilateral relations and regional security issues with particular reference to CPEC completion and security.
Earlier in May, General Raheel Sharif met Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and reaffirmed to work closely to complete CPEC and promote peace and stability in the region.
According to the ISPR, the two leaders also discussed regional security and common challenges facing the countries.
On another occasion, COAS said Pakistan was aware of the’ hostility ‘ faced by the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in a statement alluding to India which has publicly opposed the project.
“We are aware of all hostility being perpetrated against the upcoming Pak-China Economic Corridor, which promises to transform the lives of people of Pakistan,” Gen Raheel said while addressing the Formation Commanders’ Conference at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
