"He's showing vision. He's showing hope in their economic future by proposing a very significant economic plan", former USA ambassador to China Max Baucus said.
Radio Pakistan reported that several agreements are expected to be signed in connection with the Dollars 46-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during Sharif's visit.
He was talking to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who along with his delegation comprising the four chief ministers held talks with him in Beijing on Saturday.
It was a tough call for India to take as China in the last few days has managed to rope in a number of western countries, including the U.S. which on Friday agreed to send a top official after Washington clinched a lucrative trade deal.
On India's confirmation on participation in the forum, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told IE, "As far as I know, there are Indian scholars participating in relevant activities during the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation".
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A number of other countries, including South Korea, France, Germany and United Kingdom, have deputed either ministerial or official delegations. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif is hence expected to take centrestage while discussing the project's significance in the region.
China's Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 13, 2017.
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Appreciating the commitment and leadership of President Xi Jinping for the realization of CPEC projects, the Prime Minister said his government is making strenuous efforts for speedy implementation of the CPEC.
In the last few days, China has tried to assuage India s feelings by asserting that the commercial corridor will not have any impact on its stand that the Kashmir issue should be settled by India and Pakistan through dialogue. Chinese state media has linked Xi inextricably to the two-day gathering in Beijing, centered around a plan for a vast network of ports, railways and roads expanding China's trade with Asia, Africa and Europe.
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