China seeks to improve CPEC under Sharif’s new leadership, strengthen “all-weather” strategic ties with Pakistan

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There is a sense of relief among the Chinese official circles that Pakistan, a key ally of China, which has been going through grave economic and political crises for the last several years, has an elected government that Beijing could deal with China said on Monday that it hoped to strengthen its “all-weather” strategic ties and modernize the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects as Shehbaz Sharif took the oath of office as prime minister of Pakistan for the second time. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning held a press conference and expressed China’s sincere congratulations to Shehbaz...