Beijing, 16 May, 2024(GNP): Pakistan and China declared mutual decision to accelerate progress on all projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including upgradation of ML-I, Gwadar Port and realignment of the Karakorum Highway.
The mutual relations and cooperation were discussed in a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao.
The deputy prime minister is on a four-day visit to China mainly to co-chair the 5th Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
In the meeting, the two leaders also asserted the importance of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan and to further enhance mutually beneficial collaboration.
They discussed the long-lasting cooperation and exchanges between the political parties of Pakistan and the Communist Party of China.
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Senator Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm support to China on its core issues while Minister Liu expressed China’s support for Pakistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and high-quality socioeconomic development.
The deputy prime minister and foreign minister expressed condolences and shock over Chinese injuries in the vile attack in shangla. He conveyed Pakistan’s firm resolve to counter terrorism in all its forms and to bring offenders of the Shangla attack to justice.
He highlighted the actions taken by Pakistan government to ensure enhanced security of Chinese projects, personnel and institutions in Pakistan.
Senator Dar invited Liu Jianchao to visit Pakistan to co-chair the next meeting of CPEC cooperative Consultative Mechanism of Political Parties.
