'China ready to continue working jointly on CPEC despite PM's disqualification'

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China on Friday said that the Nawaz Sharif's disqualification from public office would not affect Islamabad and Beijing's bilateral ties or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang, while reacting to news of the Supreme Court's verdict in the Panama Papers case, said during a press briefing: "We believe that the China-Pakistan strategic cooperative partnership will not be affected by the change of the situation inside Pakistan. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to continue jointly building the [One] Belt and [One] Road."

Terming the court's ruling ─ and subsequent denotification of the prime minister ─ an "internal affair of Pakistan", China expressed hope that various parties and sections in Pakistan could "prioritise state and national interests, properly deal with their domestic affairs, maintain unity and stability, and keep focusing on the economic and social development."

The all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan has withstood the test of times, Kang added.

The SC disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a landmark decision on the Panama Papers case.

The judgement brings Sharif's third term in power to an unceremonious end, roughly one year before the scheduled general elections which would have seen him become the first prime minister to complete a full five-year term.

It is unclear at the moment who will be appointed to take over the post till the next general elections, which are scheduled for 2018. Speculation is rife, however, that Nawaz has suggested his brother and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif be the party's contender for the post.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1348227/c...-jointly-on-cpec-despite-pms-disqualification

 

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Nawaz's disqualification will not affect CPEC: China
July 29, 2017
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By GEO NEWS
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BEIJING: China affirmed its stance on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as its Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lu Kang on Friday said that Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification as prime minister would not affect the CPEC project.

On the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s verdict which disqualified Nawaz, Kang said that the ruling is Pakistan’s "internal affair" and would not affect bilateral ties between the two countries.Â

†As a friendly neighbour, China hopes that all parties and sections in Pakistan can prioritize state and national interests, properly deal with their domestic affairs, maintain unity, stability, and keep focusing on the economic and social development,†the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

Expressing the Chinese government’s stance after the apex court announced its verdict on the Panama case, Kang said, "We believe that the China-Pakistan strategic cooperative partnership will not be affected by the change of the situation inside Pakistan. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to continue jointly building the One Belt and One Road."


Disqualified by SC, Nawaz Sharif steps down as prime minister
Nawaz Sharif disqualified for failing to disclose his un-withdrawn receivables constituting assets from UAE-based Capital FZE in his 2013 election nominations papers


The all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan has withstood the test of times, Kang added.

On July 28, the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding office as prime minister over long-running corruption allegations -- a decision that ousted him from the premiership for the third time.

The ruling saw political uncertainty take hold in Pakistan once again, with Cabinet dissolved and the country left without a sitting prime minister.

 

[sohail.ishaque]

So it was a Pak China Project and not a Nawaz China Project

 

[Super Falcon]

National projects are not entitled to personalities

 

[Banglar Bir]

‘China ready to continue working jointly on CPEC despite PM’s disqualification’
SAM Staff, July 29, 2017

Lu Kang
China on Friday said that the Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification from public office would not affect Islamabad and Beijing’s bilateral ties or the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang, while reacting to news of the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Panama Papers case, said during a press briefing: “We believe that the China-Pakistan strategic cooperative partnership will not be affected by the change of the situation inside Pakistan. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to continue jointly building the [One] Belt and [One] Road.”

Terming the court’s ruling ─ and subsequent denotification of the prime minister ─ an “internal affair of Pakistan”, China expressed hope that various parties and sections in Pakistan could “prioritise state and national interests, properly deal with their domestic affairs, maintain unity and stability, and keep focusing on the economic and social development.”

The all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan has withstood the test of times, Kang added.

The SC disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from holding public office in a landmark decision on the Panama Papers case.

The judgement brings Sharif’s third term in power to an unceremonious end, roughly one year before the scheduled general elections which would have seen him become the first prime minister to complete a full five-year term.

It is unclear at the moment who will be appointed to take over the post till the next general elections, which are scheduled for 2018. Speculation is rife, however, that Nawaz has suggested his brother and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif be the party’s contender for the post.
http://southasianmonitor.com/2017/0...ng-jointly-cpec-despite-pms-disqualification/

 

[Rusty]

where are our resident noonitoons?