Pakistan and China reaffirmed their zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, pledging to deepen their counter-terrorism and security cooperation and work jointly to ensure the safe and smooth progress of China-Pakistan Belt and Road cooperation, according to a joint statement issued by the two countries.
This commitment was reiterated during an official visit by Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to China from January 3 to 5, 2026, at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
On January 4, the two leaders co-chaired the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue in Beijing.
According to the joint statement, during the dialogue, the two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral relations and cooperation in a wide range of areas, including strategic and political coordination, defense and security, economy, trade, investment, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. International and regional issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
Both sides also called for more visible and verifiable actions to dismantle and eliminate all Afghanistan-based terrorist organizations that continue to pose serious threats to regional and global security. They stressed the need to prevent Afghan territory from being used for terrorist purposes against another country or to endanger the security of others.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
