ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan and China would continue to deepen their strategic partnership, expand economic ties and promote people-to-people contacts.
Speaking at a function held here on Saturday in the honour of visiting Chinese youth delegation, he said youth are analysts as well as leaders in this process.
The Prime Minister said during visit of the Chinese Premier to Pakistan, the two countries had agreed to take the relations to new heights especially in trade, economic relations and people to people contacts.
The two countries intend to double their trade from the current seven to 17 billion dollars in the shortest possible time, he said.
Pakistan and China have identified 36 projects for the next Pakistan-China five year development programme which includes projects in education, health, energy, information, communication technology, transport, agriculture and water conservancy. Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani said this year has been designated as Pakistan-China friendship year and youth would be focus of the activities.
PM Gilani said a number of programmes had been planned including increased contacts between universities, think tanks, mass media, film and television. Pakistan will send one hundred middle school students to China for understanding of the Chinese way of life, he said. There are about six thousand Pakistani students in China and the number is to increase to ten thousand. China has also offered five hundred scholarship for Pakistani students. – Agencies
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