Bejing (Pakistan Point News / Online - 28th April, 2019) Pakistan and China have affirmed the resolve to further strengthen their strategic cooperative partnership in all fields including political, security, economic and trade, and people-to-people exchanges, says in media reports.This committment was made at a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bejing.Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked President Xi for the warm and gracious welcome accorded to him in China and for China's steadfast support to Pakistan on all issues.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan's support to China on all issues of its core interest.Imran Khan congratulated President Xi on the successful convening of the 2nd Belt and Road Forum. Reaffirming Pakistan's unflinching commitment to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the Prime Minister highlighted CPEC's next phase and its extension into new areas of agriculture, industrial development, and socio-economic uplift with livelihood projects.President Xi Jinping reiterated China's unwavering support to Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity and appreciated the government's agenda for socio-economic development and people-centered progress.
He affirmed that China-Pakistan ties would continue to acquire greater strength and deepen practical cooperation in the time to come. The two sides also exchanged views on the regional situation, including in Afghanistan and South Asia. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the close cooperation between the two countries at multilateral fora and resolved to further deepen communication and coordination at all levels.
