Shehbaz lands in China’s tech hub with lofty plans
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Shenzhen on Tuesday as he kicked off a five-day visit to China. This is the premier’s first visit to China following the Feb 8 elections, and will likely see the inauguration of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and a number of agreements being signed between the two countries. In Shenzhen, which is a hub for innovation, technology and research-led companies, the prime minister met Meng Fanli, party secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee, and Deputy Party Secretary of Guangdong Provincial Committee in Shenzhen, the PM Office media wing said in a press release, as well as leading Chinese companies in innovation and high-tech sectors. Soon after his arrival, the prime minister took to X, saying that he was “impressed by the city’s skyline and development that symbolises modern day China”.