Pakistan, China agree on CPEC upgrade, advance to 2nd phase

ISLAMABAD:   "Pakistan and China strengthened their strategic partnership, upgrading the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to its second phase. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation in politics, security, economy, trade, and people-to-people exchanges. They discussed regional and global issues, including Afghanistan, Palestine, and human rights in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. PM Shehbaz thanked President Xi for the warm welcome and a…