He reaffirms that the ironclad strategic partnership with China remains the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy.
ISLAMABAD:
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said Pakistan and China are entering a new phase of economic cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, with the next stage of this flagship initiative expected to focus on industrialization, agriculture, information technology, mining and human resource development.
He reiterated that the ironclad strategic partnership with China remained the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy and development agenda.
Addressing a reception organized by the Chinese Embassy to mark 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 CPC.
He said China’s unprecedented economic progress and its success in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty have not only benefited its own people, but also contributed to global development through the principles of shared prosperity and a community with a shared future for mankind.
Highlighting the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China, Dar said the relations had been nurtured over generations and remained a model of mutual trust, mutual respect and mutually beneficial cooperation. He stressed that the two countries have always supported each other in matters of sovereignty, territorial integrity and core interests, describing their ties as an ironclad strategic cooperative partnership.
