BEIJING: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin-ul-Haque has said that the second phase of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would focus on increasing agriculture cooperation between the two countries as part of the socio-economic development strategy. He was addressing a two-hour-long webinar on China-Pakistan Agricultural Cooperation and Prospects organised by China Economic Net (CEN). Haque said that Pakistan can make optimum use of China’s achievements for future agriculture development schemes to address weaknesses and develop the agriculture sector. Haque further informed that Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also held an exclusive meeting with the Chinese ambassador in Islamabad in September to discuss cooperation in the field of agriculture. Pakistan, he said, will like to learn from Chinese experience as it is important for its own quest for poverty alleviation.

Source: Pakistan Today November 19, 2020 15:33 UTC