ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed profound grief over the death of the former President of China, Jiang Zemin.
The prime minister said the late Chinese president was a wise leader and a statesman who was regarded in Pakistan as a great friend.
“In Pakistan, we fondly remember him as a great friend who made valuable contributions to strengthening Pakistan-China relations,” he posted in a tweet.
I extend my profound condolences on the sad demise of former President of China, Jiang Zemin.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 30, 2022
Late President was a wise leader and a statesman. In Pakistan, we fondly remember him as a great friend who made valuable contributions in strengthening Pakistan-China relations.
China’s former leader Jiang Zemin, who steered the country through a transformational era from the late 1980s and into the new millennium, died at the age of 96, the Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday.
