A day after holding detailed parleys with President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang in which the two leaders discussed the opportunities to enhance trade and economic cooperation through B2B and private sector linkages.
In the meeting held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Zardari, who is on a five-day official visit, highlighted the enduring and deep-rooted China-Pakistan “All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership,” nurtured by successive generations of the leaders of both countries.
Zardari reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties, emphasizing the time-tested, deep-rooted, and enduring partnership between the two countries.
President Zardari highlighted the pivotal role of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in promoting regional connectivity and economic growth and expressed appreciation for China’s continued support of Pakistan’s development agenda.
The two sides discussed the high-quality development under CPEC 2.0, with a focus on deepening cooperation in renewable energy, science & technology, infrastructure, and agriculture sectors to further advance shared progress and common prosperity.
Both sides underlined the importance of expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges to build an even closer China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
On Wednesday night, President Asif Zardari met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing wherein two sides discussed the positive trajectory of the bilateral relationship, high-quality development of CPEC 2.0.
The two leaders also discussed regional and international issues of common interest, and opportunities to even further expand the scope of bilateral partnership, especially through continued high-level exchanges. They highlighted the vital role of CPEC 2.0 in promoting regional connectivity, shared benefits and common prosperity, including through partnerships with other countries.
Both sides also underlined the significance of people-to-people linkages and cultural exchanges for strengthening the China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future in the New Era. Underlining the enduring friendship between the two countries, both leaders also reaffirmed support for each other on the issues of core interest.
President Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast commitment to its All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership with China and underlined the unique, time-tested and special relationship between the two countries. He also commended China’s exemplary development, progress and prosperity, calling it a manifestation of the vision of the Chinese leadership and the dynamism of the Chinese people.