PM reaffirms Pakistan-China strategic partnership in meeting with Chinese envoy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening its All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership with China during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Prime Minister House.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Prime Minister's Adviser Dr Syed Tauqir Shah and Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch were also present.

The prime minister conveyed his warm greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang and fondly recalled his visit to China in May this year.

He reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering commitment to the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, saying both countries would continue to work closely to implement the important decisions and agreements reached by their leadership for the mutual benefit of their peoples.

The meeting also reviewed the regional situation, including developments in the Middle East, Afghanistan and South Asia.

Ambassador Jiang thanked the prime minister for receiving him and reiterated that China regarded Pakistan as its "iron brother."

He reaffirmed Beijing's continued support for Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity and expressed China's commitment to further strengthening cooperation to support Pakistan's socio-economic development.