On May 25, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witnessed the signing and exchange of several agreements, memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation documents in Beijing as part of the premier’s visit to China to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Among the agreements, two MoUs focused on media cooperation. China’s Xinhua News Agency and the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) signed an agreement. Another MoU was signed between China Media Group and Pakistan Television (PTV), focusing on cooperation in joint documentary production.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the agreements are intended to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors, including in trade, investment, agriculture, education, science and technology, media and people-to-people exchanges.
A separate series of agreements was signed in Hangzhou, where Pakistani and Chinese institutions formalised 20 memorandums of understanding on education, vocational training and digital skills development.
The agreements were signed during the China-Pakistan International TVET-Industrial Cooperation and Exchange Seminar, attended by government representatives, academic institutions, industry leaders and technical education experts from both countries.
