ISLAMABAD, December 10: Pakistan and China have signed agreements to establish two pairs of sister provinces, six pairs of sister cities, two pairs of sister parks and one pair of sister lakes at the 2021 Forum on Cooperation between China and Pakistan Friendship Provinces and Cities held online.
The newly signed agreements include sister province Chongqing-Balochistan, Qinghai-Khyber, sister cities Chongqing-Karachi, Xining-Peshawar, Shenyang-Karachi, Zhengzhou-Quetta, Pingdingshan-Multan, Dongying-Gujranwala, sister park Zhengzhou Botanical Park-Ayub National Park, The Three-Rivers Source National Park (Qinghai)- Lal Sohanra National Park, and sister lake Qinghai Lake-Keenjhar Lake.
Both the countries exchanged views on issues of common interest and issued a Joint Declaration at the Forum held under the theme of Win-win cooperation for common development.
The forum is co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Pakistan in China. Lin Yi, Vice President of CPAFFC, chaired the meeting and addressed the opening greeting.
Four local government officials from both Pakistan and China deeply discussed the theme of the forum. The Chief Ministers of KPK, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab attended the conversation. The Chinese side was involved with leaders from Xinjiang, Henan, Hubei and Jiangsu provinces. Both sides have expressed willingness to cooperate. – DNA
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