ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis and Chinese officials exchanged views on Friday on a wide range of regional and international issues, agreeing to further enhance their mutual coordination and consultations through high-level exchanges and dialogue mechanisms.
During the fourth round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) held in Beijing, the two sides noted with satisfaction the positive trajectory of Pakistan-China relations and reaffirmed the commitment to further deepening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, in accordance with the consensus reached between the leaderships of the two countries.
Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch led the Pakistan delegation, while Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong headed the Chinese side.
The Foreign Secretary described Pakistan-China relations as special and unique, noting that the government and people of Pakistan deeply cherished the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Foreign Secretary Ms. Amna Baloch and Vice Foreign Minister of China Mr. Sun Weidong held the fourth round of Bilateral Political Consultations on 10 January in Beijing. During the Consultations, both sides discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations including CPEC, and… pic.twitter.com/30Swz6xSHj
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The meeting also reviewed the entire spectrum of practical cooperation between the two countries, with a special focus on the projects driving the high quality development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0.
Both sides agreed to further boost mutual partnerships in sectors such as information technology, agriculture and clean energy, driven by the concept of win-win cooperation and pursuit of people centric, inclusive development. The two sides also underscored the need for strengthen their mutual coordination at the multilateral forums, including at the United Nations Security Council.
Subsequently, the Foreign Secretary also held a meeting with Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu. They exchanged views on Pakistan-China relations as well as on regional and international issues of common interest.
