FATF October review to go well for Pakistan: Yao Jing

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing discussed matters related to Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the latter said that October review will go well for Pakistan.

The Chinese ambassador made a farewell call on the advisor here at the finance division on Thursday.

Shaikh said that China-Pakistan relations will further strengthen in future. He appreciated the commitment with which Jing worked for the progress of the Pak-China relationship. He acknowledged the contributions of Ambassador Jing and China’s leadership for Pakistan and expressed hope that his predecessor will work on the same lines.

Ambassador Jing thanked the adviser for his support and expressed desire to further strengthen the two country’s relationship. He said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a project that is an inspiration for the rest of the world.

The ambassador also appreciated the strategy adopted by the government of Pakistan during the Covid-19 crisis and said that the rest of the world could follow and learn from Pakistan’s experience.  

At the end of the meeting, the adviser presented a shield to the outgoing ambassador as a token of the finance division’s acknowledgement for his valuable services and said that his successor will be welcomed with the same spirit.