On Tuesday, Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment to intensify strategic cooperation in important areas like the economy, investment, and regional connectivity.
Yesterday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang made his way to Pakistan for a four-day visit. He will also attend the eagerly anticipated 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), which will take place on October 15 and 16 amid stringent security measures during his visit.
Li’s visit to Pakistan is supposed to be the first by a Chinese chief in quite a while, with the final remaining one by Li Keqiang in May 2013. His visit comes a week after a massive explosion on a road near Jinnah International Airport on October 6, which injured at least 11 people, including a Chinese citizen. Three people were killed and 11 were injured.
The Chinese have been assured that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will personally oversee the investigation into the terrorist attack near the Karachi airport.
The Chinese premier also had a meeting with PM Shehbaz yesterday, at which Shehbaz almost officially opened the Gwadar International Airport, describing it as a “gift” from the allied nation.
China’s Premier Li Qiang and Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari met today at the president’s house. During the meeting, both sides stressed the importance of expediting the CPEC projects’ implementation.
Inviting the designation, President Zardari stressed that Pakistan’s companionship with its all-weather conditions accomplice stayed a foundation of the country’s international strategy.
He emphasized the necessity of enhancing connectivity through all-weather road networks to strengthen trade and people-to-people links as there was more room to expand bilateral relations. He also emphasized the importance of exploring new avenues for cooperation.
Zardari added that Chinese organizations ought to profit from the speculation amazing open doors in Pakistan by putting resources into the Pakistan Stock Trade.
The president stated that the time had come to fully capitalize on China’s economic expansion, particularly in light of the opportunities provided by the Gwadar Port and CPEC.
He shared that he would visit China in November and anticipated reconnecting with lifelong companions and participating in conversations to additionally reinforce reciprocal ties.
He said that Pakistan has always had China’s unwavering support on important issues that are important to both countries when he visited China before.
President Zardari expressed his deepest sympathies for the tragic deaths of two Chinese citizens in a terrorist attack, stating that the entire nation was deeply affected by the incident.
He emphasized that adversaries of the friendship between Pakistan and China were attempting to undermine bilateral relations by targeting Chinese citizens and disrupting CPEC projects, but that such malicious efforts would not succeed.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s obligation to finding the culprits and guaranteeing they get model discipline while guaranteeing the Chinese chief that Pakistan would go to all essential lengths to upgrade the security of Chinese nationals working in the country.
China’s support for Pakistan in the India-held Kashmir dispute was acknowledged by President Asif Ali Zardari, who also reiterated China’s support for the One China policy, Taiwan, Tibet, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea.
Premier Li Qiang reiterated Pakistan’s and China’s status as trustworthy partners, brothers, neighbors, and friends in his remarks at the event. He emphasized that strategic cooperation between China and Pakistan would continue to grow under President Xi Jinping’s direction.
He acknowledged President Zardari’s efforts to improve relations between China and Pakistan. Premier Li expressed optimism that the two nations would continue to work together to advance their partnership to new heights and emphasized that they had consistently supported one another despite global challenges.
The premier emphasized the necessity of speeding up the progress of CPEC development projects. He emphasized China’s ongoing support for Chinese companies seeking to invest in Pakistan. Additionally, he expressed optimism regarding the development of Pakistani-Chinese ties into the future.
The Chinese Chief valued Pakistan for its firm help of China on the entirety of its center issues and said that China would keep on supporting Pakistan’s regional respectability, sway and thriving.
Afterward, the president facilitated a state lunch meeting to pay tribute to the meeting Chinese Chief and his designation.
China reliable, genuine companion of Pakistan: Ayaz Sadiq National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, and the two of them talked about issues of mutual interest as well as parliamentary and economic relations.
Speaker Sadiq said in a press release issued by the NA Secretariat that China was a sincere and trustworthy friend. He also said that the country was very proud of its long-standing friendship with China.
The two of them talked about how important joint projects in the energy sector are and how important it is to work together more in technology and the digital economy.
Premier Li Qiang of China expressed appreciation for the speaker’s goodwill toward the Chinese people and leadership and emphasized that Pakistan played a significant role in China’s international relations.
The Premier stated that enhancing ties at the parliamentary level could play a key role in bringing the two friendly nations closer together, and he agreed with the speaker’s proposal to strengthen bilateral parliamentary contacts.
