BEIJING, June 30 (INP): Fruitful results of the first phase of CPEC, future cooperation to ensure the success of its second phase and the economic growth in both countries are quite evident.

"We admire President Xi Jinping as one of the great statesmen of the modern world. We have admiration for him in Pakistan for two particular reasons. One is the commitment to fighting against corruption, Secondly, and the most remarkable thing about China, which we all admire, is that they have brought more than 700 million people out of poverty", PM said.

Pakistan is committed to strengthening its relationship with China politically and economically. He added that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the flagship project of the “Belt and Road” Initiative and Pakistan now has a high-level committee to follow the CPEC projects.

PM told the media, "I look forward to my trip to China", which is expected in the next two months to further strengthen bilateral political and economic ties.

PM Imran Khan mentioned that China's solutions to COVID-19 were unique, and Pakistan is thankful to China for its help during the pandemic including the timely donation of vaccines.

Regarding a question about how to deepen these already strong ties, Khan said, “Pakistan has a very special relationship with China. Whenever Pakistan was in trouble, China always stood with us. So, the Chinese people have a special place in the hearts of the Pakistani people. On the international forums, Pakistan and China always stand together”.