China said that it stands ready to work with Pakistan to upgrade the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.
“China stands ready to work with Pakistan to deliver on the important common understandings between the leaders of the two countries, deepen political mutual trust, and expand practical cooperation,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing on Wednesday.
About the recent visit of Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong to Pakistan, the spokesperson said that Sun Weidong paid courtesy calls on President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and top military leadership and to had in-depth exchanges of views on the bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.
Wang Wenbin said that the Chinese vice foreign minister co-chaired the Fourth Meeting of the CPEC Joint Working Group on International Cooperation and Coordination with Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi.
“China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners,” he said.
“China appreciates Pakistan’s firm commitment to the one-China principle, supports Pakistan in defending its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and supports its unity, stability, development and prosperity.”
During the visit, the Chinese vice foreign minister and Pakistani leaders renewed commitment for the success of CPEC and expressed the desire for enhanced cooperation in the areas of information technology, economy, agriculture, and human resource development.
