Chinese Consul General in Lahore Mr Sun Yan called on Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman at Punjab Stadium on Friday and discussed ways to further promote cooperation between Pakistan and China in the fields of youth affairs and sports.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman and Chinese Consul General in Lahore Mr Sun Yan have agreed to expand cooperation between Punjab and China in youth engagement and sports, including athlete and coaching exchanges, joint training camps and opportunities for talented Pakistani athletes to train at Chinese sports academies and high-performance centres.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman highlighted the significance of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and expressed a commitment to further promoting friendship, people-to-people contact and mutual cooperation between the two countries.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman appreciated China’s cooperation with Pakistan in various sectors, including energy, infrastructure and agriculture, and said youth and sports could serve as effective platforms for strengthening people-to-people ties and bilateral friendship.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman and Chinese Consul General in Lahore Mr Sun Yan also discussed the broad prospects for cooperation between Punjab and China in youth engagement and sports. Both sides agreed to further enhance mutual collaboration and create joint opportunities for young people and athletes.
They agreed to promote exchanges of athletes, coaches and sports experts between Punjab and China. A proposal was also discussed to provide talented Pakistani athletes with training opportunities at sports academies and high-performance training centres in China. They also agreed to explore the services of Chinese expert coaches and sports specialists for training camps in Punjab.
Secretary Sports Punjab Fazal-ur-Rehman and Chinese Consul General in Lahore Mr Sun Yan discussed benefiting from the experience and expertise of Chinese coaches and specialists in badminton, table tennis, wushu and other sports.
Both sides also agreed to organise joint training camps and youth sports exchange programmes between Punjab and China to provide greater opportunities for young athletes and strengthen sporting ties between the two sides.