Meeting with Xi: PM Kakar affirms unbreakable partnership with China

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar reiterated Pakistan's steadfast reliance on its partnership with China, dubbing it a bond forged in "heaven," reported 24News HD TV Channel.
During a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Third Belt and Road Forum on Thursday, Prime Minister Kakar declared that Pakistan had unshakable faith in China, vowing to protect their bilateral strategic partnership from any threats.
In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister stressed that Pakistan's commitment to the one-China policy was unwavering and would be demonstrated not just in words but in concrete actions. The meeting, which brought together leaders and delegates from around 140 nations, served as a platform for discussions on a range of bilateral and regional issues.
"Pakistan will not yield an inch when it comes to our relationship with China," Kakar emphasized, highlighting the depth of their commitment as both nations convene to address critical matters amidst the Belt and Road Forum.
President Xi warmly received the prime minister as he arrived to hold the meeting accompanied by his delegation members including Shamshad Akhtar, Sarfaraz Bugti, Gohar Ejaz and others. The prime minister thanked the Chinese leader for inviting him to attend the “historic” Belt and Road Forum and also congratulated him for the “resounding” success of the event. He said President Xi’s address at the Forum was “profound, deep and visionary” which offered a lot of opportunities for countries like Pakistan. “I used to hear the phrase (Pak-China friendship) sweater than honey and iron-clad brotherhood, but I realise that this moment is for Pakistan when you say ‘when China does well, the rest of the world does well.’
This is the moment for Pakistan to come and seize the opportunity,” he remarked. He said the eight proposals President Xi had put forth at the Forum were actually a roadmap for not just physical connectivity but also an important stabilising factor in international order. Prime Minister Kakar said the Belt and Road Initiative was a “pragmatic” and “practical” answer to the global political, economic, and civilisational challenges faced by many nations. He said China’s unprecedented progress was a role model which transformed the lives of millions of its people, also having no parallel in world history. He told the Chinese president that across the whole political structure in Pakistan, there was no dissenting view about China. Prime Minister Kakar said that President Xi’s vision of the community of a shared future was very relevant in the current disturbing time. In his remarks, President Xi said that China stood ready to with Pakistan to carry forward the traditional friendship and deepen the bilateral partnership. He also reiterated the resolve to accelerate building China Pakistan partnership in a new era of community for a shared future for the benefit of the two people. He also assured that China was committed to the high-quality development of CPEC development and working for peace development in the region.