ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China will further expand cooperation in key areas of trade, investment, infrastructure, industry, agriculture and Information Technology.

In a statement ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to China, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin-ul-Haque said both sides will discuss important issues, especially cooperation in addressing global challenges like pandemic, climate change, inflation and poverty.

The ambassador said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) marks a new phase in Pakistan-China relations as it places economic cooperation and connectivity at the center of bilateral agenda. He said the CPEC would emerge as a lynchpin of region’s connectivity and economic integration.