Pakistan, China vow to enhance high-quality CPEC cooperation

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Both countries say committed to take strategic partnership to new heights: Ishaq Dar, Wang Yi pledge to uphold friendship for regional peace and stability: Hold sixth round of FMs’ Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad: Dar thanks Beijing for support in safeguarding Pakistan’s sovereignty, territorial integrity: Wang Yi says Pakistan is effectively protecting Chinese personnel and institutions

2025-08-21T11:28:00+05:00 News Desk

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Prime Minister's House on Thursday evening.

PM Shehbaz was assisted by Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and senior members of the Cabinet.

Welcoming the Chinese foreign minister, PM Shehbaz expressed deep appreciation for the leadership, government and the people of China, for their steadfast support to Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national development. Reaffirming Pakistan's unwavering support for China on its core issues, he reiterated Pakistan's commitment to further deepen its all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with China, as envisioned by the leadership and aspired by the peoples of the two countries.

The prime minister lauded President Xi Jinping's visionary leadership and his role in strengthening the ironclad friendship between Pakistan and China. Recalling his most cordial and productive meeting with President Xi during his visit to Beijing last year, PM Shehbaz stated that he was greatly looking forward to his upcoming visit to Tianjin and Beijing, where he would participate in the SCO CHS meeting, as well as the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance and the World Anti-Fascist War. He looked forward to his meeting with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, as well as other senior Chinese leaders, during the forthcoming visit.

The prime minister reiterated Pakistan's desire to deepen bilateral cooperation with China in trade, investment, ICT, agriculture, industrialization, mines and minerals and other key sectors. He also underscored the importance of CPEC for Pakistan's socio-economic development and its vital role in enhancing regional connectivity, while expressing satisfaction at the steady progress of CPEC Phase-II.

Thanking the Prime Minister for his remarks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized that China regarded Pakistan as an ironclad friend and all-weather strategic partner. He expressed China's desire to elevate bilateral relations with Pakistan to new heights of cooperation and collaboration. Commending Pakistan's resolute commitment to safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, he affirmed that China would continue working jointly with Pakistan, to promote regional peace, development, and stability.

Earlier, Pakistan and China reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the high-quality development of the upgraded China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made this commitment during the 6th Strategic Dialogue held in Islamabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

During the meeting on Thursday, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of Pakistan-China relations and discussed important regional and global issues. They also exchanged in-depth views on multiple facets of bilateral cooperation, including CPEC 2.0, trade and economic relations, multilateral cooperation, and people-to-people ties.

Addressing the joint press stakeout alongside Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ishaq Dar emphasized that the two countries enjoy complete unanimity and consensus on all major bilateral, regional, and global matters. “We are heartened by Wang Yi’s vision for advancing our bilateral cooperation, especially upgrading CPEC to its next phase,” Dar noted.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi described CPEC as the cornerstone of Pakistan-China strategic partnership, stating that the current priority is to advance high-quality development of the Corridor.

He said that during the 6th strategic dialogues, the two sides agreed to upgrade CPEC into “a growth corridor, livelihood-enhancing corridor, green corridor, and open corridor”.

“We will work hard to deepen our industrial, agriculture and mining cooperation to improve the Pakistani people’s welfare and accelerate the Pakistan capability for self-sustained development and increase Pakistan’s economic resilience,” he said adding that China also supports development and operation of the Gwadar port and promote the KKH realignment project. Furthermore, the Chinese foreign minister also welcomed the third-party participation in the ML-1 (Main Line Railway) project.

Ishaq Dar said during the dialogues, the two sides held the strategic dialogues on the heels of Pakistan-China-Afghanistan Foreign Ministers’ trilateral meeting in Kabul. “These mechanisms signify our joint resolve to promote regional peace, stability and prosperity and to share the dividends of Pakistan-China friendship with other counties in region and beyond.

He also expressed gratitude to the Chinese foreign minister for China’s firm support to Pakistan for safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity.

The deputy PM said the two sides also agreed to continue close cooperation at the multilateral fora particularly at the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) where Pakistan is currently serving its two years-term as a non-permanent member.

“We also discussed preparation for PM Shehbaz’s forthcoming visit o China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State Summit. Further he said next year Pakistan and China would celebrate 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. “We agreed that the two countries will organize a series of event in this regard.”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China warmly welcomes PM Shehbaz to China for the SCO summit. “The two sides will jointly prepare and ensure the success of the series of activities for the 75th anniversary of China-Pakistan diplomatic relations next year.”

He also expressed sympathies with Pakistan in the wake of the heavy rains, assuring that China will immediately provide emergency humanitarian assistance.

As regards terrorism in the country, Wang Yi said China highly commences Pakistan’s tireless efforts in combating terrorism as it firmly believes that Pakistan’s counter-terrorism operation will secure victory. He said Islamabad is effectively protecting Chinese personnel and institutions in Pakistan.

Replying to a question, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan’s foreign policy will not change which is to establish friendly ties with all countries in the world based on shared values, mutual respect and equality and for global peace and stability. “China is mainstay and cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and we are committed to further strengthen bilateral relations,” he emphasized.

Wang Yi, responding to a question said that China’s partnership with India is not targeted at any third party and that no other country will affect from these relations.

Later, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi presented a framed picture to DPM/FM Ishaq Dar marking the completion of solarization of the Pakistan Foreign Office project. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented a gift of 2 million RMB to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was utilized for the solarization of the foreign office.

Reporter Anwer Abbas

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