China affirmed his commitment on Thursday to work with Pakistan to promote regional peace, development and stability.
Pakistan and China share a long -standing strategic association with ties that go in different sectors, including trade, energy, defense and infrastructure. The fifth round of strategic dialogue in May 2024 was co -chaired by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing. The Chinese Foreign Minister is currently on a visit to Pakistan.
Wang called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Prime Minister’s house, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s office. The meeting was also attended by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar, Chief of the Marshal of the Syed Army personnel also Munir and the members of the Senior Cabinet.
“FM Wang Yi Emphasised That China Rubed Pakistan As an Ironclad Friend and All-Weather Strategic Partner. I have expressed China’s desire to bilateral bilateral relationships with pakistan to new height of cooperation and collaboration. Commenting Pakistan’s Resolute Commit Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity, I have affirmed that China Would continue working jointly with Pakistan to regional promotion peace, development and stability, ”said the statement.
Welcome to the Chinese Foreign Minister, Prime Minister Shehbaz said “a deep appreciation for leadership, government and people from China, for their firm support to Pakistan to safeguard their sovereignty, territorial integrity and national development.
“Reaffirming the unwavering of Pakistan’s support in his central themes, he reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further deepen his strategic cooperative association for all climate with China, as planned by leadership and aspirated by the peoples of the two countries.”
The statement said the prime minister praised the “visionary leadership and his role in strengthening Ironclad friendship” between Pakistan and China.
When he remembered his “most cordial and productive meeting” with President XI during his visit to Beijing last year, Prime Minister Shehbaz declared that he was anxious for his next visit to Tianjin and Beijing to participate in the Council of Cooperation of Shanghai Council of Heads of State (Sco-Chs), as well as the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese War War of the Chinese War of the Chinese War of the Chinese War of the Chinese War of the Chinese War of the Chinese War of the Chinese war and the war of the war of the war and the war The War War of the World of War and War of the World.
The prime minister said he was waiting for his meeting with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Qiang, as well as other high -ranking Chinese leaders, during the next visit.
“The prime minister reiterated Pakistan’s desire to deepen bilateral cooperation with China in trade, investment, ICT, agriculture, industrialization, mines and minerals and other key sectors. He also stressed the importance of CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Economic) for the socio -economic development of Pakistan and his vital role of the corrida of the corrida of the corrida of Pakistan Pakistan’s current of the Pakistan current of the Pakistan’s race and the progress of the Pakistan current of the Pakistan’s run of the Pakistan current run.
Wang also met with President Asif Ali Zardari in the president’s house with FM Dar, the president of PPP, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and the federal ministers also present.
According to a PPP statement, President Zardari said that Pakistan and China were “iron brothers, friends proven in time and strategic partners for all climate”, adding that friendship with China was the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy, which enjoyed “unanimous public, political and institutional support” in the country.
“The president thanked China for his constant support for the sovereignty of Pakistan, territorial integrity, national development and his position of principles and fair in the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
“The president also transmitted his condolences for the loss of precious lives in recent floods in the province of Beijing and Gansu of China,” the statement said.
He added that 2026 marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations, saying that Pakistan was planning to celebrate the milestone in an “proper way.”
“He said that both countries can take this opportunity to convey the best friendship of Pakistan China’s friendship to our younger generations.”
The president also considered that CPEC had “immense strategic importance” for both Pakistan and China, and added that it was an important component to carry out his joint vision of improved regional connectivity, economic integration and a Pacific neighborhood.
“By expressing his views, Mr. Wang Yi said that the friendship between China and Pakistan has lasted generations and is based on good faith, credibility and a strong strategic association for all climate.
“He said that President Xi Jinping’s vision is that Pakistan and China have a shared future and a job should be done to bring the two villages.
Affairs related to bilateral cooperation and regional security were also discussed.
At a meeting between FM Dar and Wang before, the two reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the accelerated development of CPEC during the sixth strategic dialogue.
The two parties reviewed the entire range of Pakistan-China relationships and discussed important regional and global problems. They also exchanged in -depth views of multiple facets of bilateral cooperation, including CPEC 2.0, commercial and economic relations, multilateral cooperation and people’s ties to people.
Underlining the “Strategic Cooperative Association for every climate between Pakistan and China”, both officials agreed that their friendship was significant to maintain regional peace and stability and indispensable for its progress and prosperity. They also agreed to continue with close coordination and communication, both bilaterally and in multilateral forums.
Going to a joint press conference after their meeting, FM gave their conversations as “fruitful” while the two leaders discussed several issues of mutual interest.
“We made fruitful and substantive discussions today that cover various areas of mutual interest,” said Dar.
He continued: “We made a balance of progress achieved since the last round of strategic dialogue. We also exchanged views on the entire range of Pakistan-China relations, including CPEC, trade and investment, science and technology and cooperation of people to people.”
“The important developments related to our region and the world in general were also reviewed,” he said, adding that both parties enjoyed “complete unanimity of use and consensus on all important issues.”
Dar also mentioned the trilateral meeting with FM Afghano Amir Khan Muttaqi, stating: “Recently, our two countries have worked together to establish trilateral associations with other countries in the region.
“These mechanisms mean our joint resolution of promoting regional peace, stability and prosperity, and sharing the dividends of Pak-China’s friendship with other countries in the region and beyond.”
In addition, he said: “We also discuss the preparations for the next visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China. The Prime Minister will attend the SCO-CS Summit and will also comply with the maximum Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang.”
He announced that the B2B investment conference of Pak-China will also be organized during the visit of the Prime Minister to China.
Wang described CPEC as Pakistan’s cornerstone and China’s strategic association, stating that the current priority was to advance the development of the corridor.
He said that during the sixth strategic dialogue, both parties agreed to update CPEC in “a growth corridor, runner that improves the livelihoods, the green corridor and the open corridor.”
“We will work hard to deepen our cooperation of industrial agriculture and mining to improve the well -being of the Pakistani people, accelerate Pakistan’s ability to self -sufficient development and increase Pakistan’s economic resilience,” Wang said.
He added that China was also supporting the development and operation of the Gwadar port and promoting the Karakoram road realignment project.
Wang also welcomed the participation of third parties in the ML-1 rail project (main line).
In addition, China’s main diplomat said that Beijing would welcome Prime Minister Shehbaz by the SCO-CHS Summit in Tianjin at the end of this month.
“The two parties will prepare together and guarantee the success of the series of activities for the 75th anniversary of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations next year,” he said.
Wang also extended its condolences for lost lives in recent floods, ensuring that Beijing “would immediately provide emergency humanitarian assistance.”
The Chinese Foreign Minister also praised the role of Pakistan in combating terrorism, stating that Islamabad was “effectively protecting the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions” in the country.
“China praises highly Pakistan’s tireless efforts to combat terrorism, since it firmly believes that Pakistan’s anti -terrorism operation will ensure victory,” Wang said.
In response to a question about China’s relations with India, Wang declared that the association “would not affect any third party.”
Wang arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, to attend the sixth strategic dialogue between China and Pakistan, where FM Dar received it.
Wang had arrived in Islamabad last night, where Dar received it.
“Happy to receive my dear friend, he Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, China, in Pakistan tonight,” he wrote to social networks yesterday.
He added: “I look forward to productive discussions tomorrow in our dialogue, and with leadership during his calls to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.”
A day before, the sixth dialogue of the trilateral foreign ministers took place in Kabul between Dar, Wang and the Afghan counterpart Muttaqi on the issues of political, economic and security cooperation.
“The three parties promised to strengthen the joint efforts against terrorism,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “They also reaffirmed their commitment to deepen collaboration in commerce, traffic, regional development, health, education, culture and the combination of drug trafficking, as well as the extension of CPEC to Afghanistan.”
Last month, Pakistan and China agreed to launch joint training programs in multiple fields, including construction engineering, artificial intelligence, agriculture management and hospitality, under the second phase of the Chinese-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC-II).
Prime Minister Shehbaz is expected to travel to Beijing at the end of this month to attend the SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1. On the margin, it is also expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Earlier this week, the Government announced that this next visit will mark the formal launch of CPEC-II, focused on industrial cooperation, after a delay of approximately five years.
Additional reports of Nadir Guramani.
