It reaffirms that the ongoing strategic partnership with China remains a cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy.
ISLAMABAD:
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Pakistan and China were entering a new phase of economic cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, and the next stage of the flagship initiative would focus on industrialization, agriculture, information technology, mining and human resource development.
He reaffirmed that the ongoing strategic partnership with China remains a cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and development agenda.
At a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Ishaq Dar congratulated the leaders and members of the Communist Party on the occasion and praised China’s remarkable development under the leadership of the CCP.
He said China’s unprecedented economic progress and its success in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty had benefited not only its own people but also contributed to global development through the principles of shared prosperity and a community with a shared future for humanity.
Highlighting the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China, Dar said the relationship has been cultivated over generations and remains a model of mutual trust, mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation. He emphasized that both countries have consistently supported each other’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and fundamental interests, describing their ties as an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
