ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan called on China’s State Councillor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing for strengthening bilateral strategic partnership between two countries. Foreign Secretary reached China yesterday amidst Pakistan’s deepening economic woes which have created an urgent need for economic assistance to avert financial collapse.

According to statement issued by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he in his conversation with his Chinese counterpart reiterated brotherhood between two countries.

“Pakistan and China are iron brothers, trusted friends and enduring partners for peace and development,” Majeed was quoted as saying, adding that Qin Gang had reiterated China’s strong commitment to “China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership” and to extend continued across-the-board support to Pakistan. Qin and Majeed reaffirmed “Significance of China-Pakistan strategic ties in evolving regional and international milieu and noted with satisfaction steady momentum in relationship”, statement added. Two also agreed to further build on consensus reached during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Beijing in November 2022 to further advance comprehensive cooperation across diverse domains such as China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, trade and investment, financial cooperation, socio-economic development, cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 18 2023

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