Islamabad (GNP): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yi.
The two leaders exchanged in-depth views on recent regional developments and Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to facilitate engagement between Iran and the United States, aimed at promoting sustained peace and stability in the region and beyond.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated appreciation and support for Pakistan’s constructive mediation role.
Both sides underscored the importance of continuing a durable ceasefire and ensuring normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
They also discussed planned high-level exchanges, activities marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, as well as broader bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
The two sides agreed to maintain close communication on all matters of mutual interest.
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A Series of High-Level Engagements between Pakistan and China:
This telephone conversation follows the meeting held on April 21, 2026, wherein Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, during which Ambassador Zaidong conveyed China’s full support for and appreciation of Pakistan’s continued efforts to facilitate engagement between the U.S. and Iran for sustained peace and stability in the region and beyond. Today’s conversation reflects the continuity and depth of high-level diplomatic exchanges between the two countries on evolving regional developments.
Pakistan and China share an All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, one of the most enduring and robust bilateral relationships in the region. Rooted in decades of mutual trust, economic cooperation, and strategic alignment, the partnership has consistently demonstrated resilience in the face of regional and global challenges. As two major regional powers, both countries have increasingly aligned their positions on issues of peace, stability, and multilateral engagement, reinforcing their shared commitment to a rules-based international order.
In the context of the Middle East, Pakistan has emerged as a credible and neutral diplomatic actor, leveraging its strong ties with both Iran and the United States to encourage dialogue and de-escalation.
China, with its growing strategic interests in the region and its landmark role in brokering the Saudi-Iran rapprochement in 2023, shares Pakistan’s vision of a stable and peaceful Middle East.
The two countries’ coordinated diplomatic posture on the Iran-U.S. engagement further underscores their shared interest in ensuring unhindered trade and energy flows, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, which is vital to regional and global economic stability.
