Joint statement demands militant groups including TTP, ETIM should not be allowed to use any territory to threaten regional security   Shehbaz Sharif assures full support to Chinese companies for business expansion. Beijing/ISLAMABAD  –  Pakistan and China agreed to accelerate work on major infrastructure, industrial and connectivity projects under the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif concluded a four-day visit to China focused on expanding strategic, economic and security cooperation. In a joint statement issued Tuesday after meetings between PM Sharif, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, the two sides pledged to…