Storyline: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a leader of "vision and sagacity" who has helped lift millions out of poverty while championing global cooperation. During an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Tianjin, Sharif highlighted how Xi's leadership has been the key to China's success in eradicating absolute poverty, describing it as a "gigantic task" accomplished through long-term planning, wisdom, and relentless effort. "He's a pro-welfare leader, and over the period of time under his leadership, China has been able to alleviate people out of poverty. It required vision, it required sagacity, it required untiring efforts, combined with blood and sweat. And that's how this gigantic task has been achieved," said Sharif. The Prime Minister also emphasized Xi's unwavering commitment to multilateralism and inclusive development, contrasting it with historical leaders in the world who focused solely on national progress. Sharif noted that Xi's leadership not only transformed China into the world's second-largest economy and a major military power, but also promoted shared prosperity and peaceful growth on a global scale. He further highlighted Xi's efforts to extend the benefits of China's economic progress to other countries, particularly those less fortunate, through initiatives aimed at fostering mutual development and lifting communities out of poverty. "President Xi Jinping has ensured that this economic progress has to be shared by those countries which are not so fortunate in their achievements. So he has ensured to promote this program where poor nations also benefit, where people, other countries, people get out of poverty and gain benefits of this shared destiny. This is the vision of President Xi Jinping and I really appreciate his leadership," said the Prime Minister. Shotlist: Tianjin, north China - Aug 31, 2025: 1. Interview in progress 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistani Prime Minister (partially overlaid with shot 3): "He's a pro-welfare leader, and over the period of time under his leadership, China has been able to alleviate people out of poverty. It required vision, it required sagacity, it required untiring efforts, combined with blood and sweat. And that's how this gigantic task has been achieved." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: China - Exact Date and Location Unknown: 3. Various of residential houses in village, roads, traffic [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Tianjin, north China - Aug 31, 2025: 4. Interview in progress 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistani Prime Minister: "President Xi Jinping has ensured that this economic progress has to be shared by those countries which are not so fortunate in their achievements. So he has ensured to promote this program where poor nations also benefit, where people, other countries, people get out of poverty and gain benefits of this shared destiny. This is the vision of President Xi Jinping and I really appreciate his leadership." Beijing, China - Recent: 6. Various of Great Hall of the People. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]