China praised Pakistan’s proactive and positive role in the pursuit of regional peace on Tuesday, in particular through diplomatic channels, including the United Nations Security Council, in the midst of increased tensions following the recent Iran-Israeli conflict.
On Sunday, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency session, where China, Russia and Pakistan jointly summoned an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.
The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad and the two leaders discussed the changing regional security situation and questions of mutual interest.
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During the meeting, the Chinese envoy welcomed Pakistan’s constant efforts on international forums for peaceful resolution with regional challenges, highlighting the need for dialogue and diplomacy.
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister also met separately with the ambassadors of Saudi Arabia and Qatar to discuss the rapid situation in the Middle East, in particular following the Iranian missile strike on the United States air base in Qatar.
The missile attack, made late Monday evening, came in the midst of Iran’s wishes to retaliate for the recent American air strikes on its nuclear installations.
Shehbaz reaffirmed the unshakable solidarity of Pakistan with the Saudi people and Qatar and stressed that diplomacy remained the only way to lasting peace in the region.
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Ambassador Jiang also informed Shehbaz on various dimensions of Pakistani-Chine bilateral cooperation and informed him that preparations were already underway to ensure the success of Shehbaz’s next visit to China, scheduled for late August 2025.
PM Shehbaz extended its warm greetings and good wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Qiang.
He expressed his best sincere wishes for the successful maintenance of the next Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and recognized the current consultations between the two countries concerning his participation in the event.
Recalling the “strategic cooperative cooperative partnership of the weather” between Pakistan and China, Shehbaz reaffirmed that Shehbaz reaffirmed the firm interge of Islamabad to work closely with Beijing on the appropriate and effective implementation of key projects under the Chinese-Pakistani Economic Corridor (CPEC).
He highlighted several priority initiatives, including upgrading of the main railways of line 1 (ML-I), the realignment of the Karakoram motorway (KKH), the operationalization of the port of Gwadar and prolonged cooperation in agriculture, industrial development and the IT sector.
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The Prime Minister has expressed a profound appreciation of Pakistan for the long -standing financial and economic support of China, declaring that Beijing’s help had helped stabilize Pakistan’s economy and contribute to improving the country’s macroeconomic perspectives. This support, he noted, was vital to obtain the government’s broader socio-economic development program.
In response, Ambassador Jiang reaffirmed China’s commitment to its strategic partnership with Pakistan and reiterated Beijing for Peace, Regional Stability and more in -depth economic integration.
In a separate development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published on Tuesday a statement expressing the deep concern of Pakistan in the face of increasing regional tensions.
He strongly condemned violations of the principle of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations and urged all the parties to join international law and the restraint of the exercise.
The declaration also reiterated the coherent position of Pakistan that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to resolve conflicts, and called for immediate steps to defuse tensions to avoid additional destabilization in the region.
