Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong briefs Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong briefs Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi about the upcoming events to celebrate 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.

Ambassador Nong Rong Thursday called on him.

Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong briefs Foreign Minister

During the meeting, they exchanged views on China-Pakistan bilateral relations.

Moreover, they also discussed CPEC, 70th anniversary of Pakistan-China ties and vaccine cooperation between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed satisfaction that both the countries had planned a series of events.

Those planned events spread over the entire year, to celebrate this historic milestone in a befitting manner.

Furthermore, the FM underscored Pakistan and China as iron brothers.

He highlighted that, with joint efforts of successive generations and leadership, this relationship had transformed into ‘All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.’

Shah Mahmood also emphasized that both countries needed to further expand this relationship to realize closer China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in New Era.

The foreign minister appreciated China’s consistent support to Pakistan in its fight against COVID-19.

He underlined that China’s provision of vaccine had remained instrumental in saving precious human lives and controlling the pandemic in Pakistan.

CPEC as a transformational project

The FM said noted China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a transformational project and it remained the government’s number one priority.

Qureshi further said that CPEC had contributed to Pakistan’s national development.

Besides, he stressed that Pakistan remained committed to making CPEC a High-Quality Demonstration Project of BRI.

The Chinese ambassador underscored inauguration of Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as a major development.

He further said that it would give more confidence to Chinese investors and companies.

He emphasized that, during the second phase of CPEC, both sides would jointly work on key areas of industrialization, agricultural cooperation, job creation and socio-economic development.

Meanwhile, both sides agreed to ensure expeditious completion of CPEC projects.

GTV