ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Saturday announced that the two countries, which have stood by each other for many decades, will continue to stand by each other in the coming decades to ensure peace and stability in the region, especially in Afghanistan. can be ensured, as it is very important for the region. Socio-economic prosperity, connectivity and development in the region.
China, as Pakistan’s good neighbor, friend and partner, sincerely hopes that Pakistan’s political forces will build a consensus to maintain stability and deal more effectively with domestic and external challenges so that the economy can flourish. can focus on development, improving the lives of people and taking the country on the path of development. A fast track to growth and recovery.
China praised Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and firmly believed that Pakistan would win in counter-terrorism, while Pakistan expressed China’s “principled and fair stance” as well as praising his “strong support”. The joint statement issued by Pakistan and China after talks between the two countries for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and national development of Pakistan said that Pakistan and China issued after talks between the two countries. said in a joint statement.
Appreciating Pakistan’s efforts and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and extremism, the Chinese side appreciated the measures taken to improve the security of Chinese projects, personnel and institutions in Pakistan, as well as arrest and extradite them. Justice should be provided to the criminals who targeted Chinese citizens in Dasu, Karachi and other attacks. Both sides agreed to further promote cooperation in the fields of security and counter-terrorism.
The Chinese Foreign Minister reiterated that the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India is a matter of history and should be properly and peacefully resolved in accordance with the UN Charter, relevant Security Council resolutions and bilateral agreements. . Both sides opposed any unilateral actions that would further complicate an already volatile situation.
China also assured Kabul that it was ready to actively help and support Afghanistan’s economic reconstruction together with Pakistan, but it was important that the Taliban take its neighbors’ security concerns seriously and Take strong measures to counter various terrorist forces at home. Afghanistan.
Both the sides emphasized in their talks that there should be a stable Afghanistan that can fight terrorism firmly and live in harmony with its neighbours.
Both sides stressed the need for the international community to provide continued assistance and support to Afghanistan, including the unfreezing of Afghanistan’s financial assets abroad. The Foreign Office said the two sides agreed to continue humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people and increase development cooperation in Kabul, including through the extension of CPEC to Afghanistan.
The Foreign Office has witnessed several meetings between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.
The delegation-level talks were followed by a one-on-one meeting between the two foreign ministers, who had earlier met during the SCO meeting in Goa.
Later, the two sides held the fourth Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue followed by a joint press briefing. At their request, the Chinese side did not want Qin Gang’s statement to be broadcast live.
Bilateral talks were also held between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the Foreign Office, while China also held bilateral talks with Afghanistan.
Afghan officials said the bilateral meeting with China discussed “important” political, trade, economic, transit and bilateral issues.
Before the two ministers joined their Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi in the fifth China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue, Minister Bilawal told the media that peace and stability in Afghanistan is essential for the socio-economic development of the region. is important and he expressed his commitment to work together with all. stakeholders, including China, towards its success.
During the media briefing, Bilawal reiterated Pakistan’s strong support for China on all core issues, including the “One China Policy, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong and the South China Sea”.
He added that “Pakistan is deeply grateful to China for its generous and timely support as we continue to face the global economic slowdown, and we are not against bloc politics or any kind of great power competition.” are against.”
Commenting on CPEC, Minister Bilawal said: “CPEC remains a shining example of Belt and Road cooperation, which has led to socio-economic development, job creation and improvement of people’s lives in Pakistan. We stand with China in the South.” The South is committed to remain committed to promoting cooperation, particularly in light of emerging global concerns such as human-induced climate change.
He pointed out that this year marks the completion of a decade of the CPEC project which has accelerated socio-economic development, employment opportunities and improvement in people’s lives in Pakistan. He said that this corridor project is a win-win economic initiative open to all investors from around the world.
On the same issue, the Chinese Foreign Minister said that his counterpart informed him about the steps taken by Pakistan to protect Chinese citizens, which was appreciated.
I believe that Pakistani people do not need empty talk. They need concrete support. Qin Gang said that as an iron friend of Pakistan, China will always work with Pakistan through the platform of CPEC, align our development strategies, share China’s development opportunities and will build an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future.
The Chinese Foreign Minister made it clear to all the stakeholders that unless there is internal stability within Pakistan, CPEC projects cannot go ahead.
He said in the joint press conference that China sincerely hopes that the political forces of Pakistan will come together and overcome the problems of political stability so that they can develop together with us on the economic front.
Calling for political stability within Pakistan, Qin Gang remarked: “We sincerely believe that the political forces in Pakistan will build consensus, maintain stability and more effectively manage domestic and foreign affairs.” challenges so that it can focus on growing the economy, improving people’s lives.”
He stressed that stability is the foundation of development which is rooted in security. He reiterated China’s strong support for Pakistan’s sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity as well as its unity, stability and economic prosperity.
In view of Pakistan’s financial constraints, the Chinese foreign minister said that the current fiscal and foreign exchange pressure on Islamabad will force Beijing to keep a close eye on possible solutions and Pakistan will provide all possible assistance to deal with such pressure. will do
I would like to reiterate that the financial cooperation between China and Pakistan is for economic development and improvement of people’s lives in Pakistan. For those who are making such false allegations about the debt trap, I suggest you ask them what they have done for the national development and welfare of the people of Pakistan. has invested”, the minister said. Without naming the US which has been criticizing the CPEC.
During the China-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, the Foreign Office said: “The entire range of bilateral relations and cooperation, including political, strategic, economic, defense security, education and cultural sectors were reviewed. Regional and global issues of mutual interest were discussed.” has been.
Reviewing their cooperation on regional and international issues at multilateral forums such as the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the two sides agreed to deepen their contacts and cooperation to protect mutual interests. Both sides reiterated their commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and to multilateralism, free trade and win-win cooperation.
