ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Planning Ministry and China’s Development Research Center (DRC) have reached an agreement for joint research, training programs and expert exchanges in the field of economy, Pakistani state media reported on Sunday.
The understanding was reached during a meeting between Pakistan’s Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal and President of China’s Development Research Center and Center for International Knowledge on Development, Lu Hao, in Beijing on Sunday.
Beijing has invested tens of billions of dollars in energy, infrastructure and other projects in Pakistan as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and has repeatedly rolled over sovereign loans to Pakistan in order to help Islamabad meet its external financing needs.
In his meeting with top Chinese officials in Beijing, Iqbal expressed Islamabad’s keen interest in learning from China’s achievements in economy and other fields, the state-run Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
“China’s scientific planning is a beacon of long-term and sustainable economic development,” Iqbal was quoted as saying by the broadcaster. “Pakistan is keen to learn from China’s achievements in economy and reforms.”
