By Khawaja Hamza
Islamabad, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Mr. Liu Haixing, met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Monday, reaffirming the commitment of Pakistan and China to further strengthen their longstanding strategic partnership.
During his meeting with the prime minister, Liu Haixing and his delegation were warmly welcomed by Shehbaz Sharif, who reaffirmed that Pakistan and China enjoyed an ironclad, time-tested and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership based on mutual trust, mutual respect and deep-rooted bonds between the peoples of the two countries.
The prime minister emphasised the importance of sustained political engagement and party-to-party exchanges in strengthening bilateral relations. He appreciated the significant role played by the IDCPC in developing institutional linkages and promoting cooperation between the political leadership of Pakistan and China.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with China, Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the shared focus of the two countries on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, infrastructure development, information technology and agricultural modernisation.
Liu Haixing conveyed the greetings of the Chinese leadership and reaffirmed China’s commitment to further deepening its longstanding friendship with Pakistan. He appreciated the continued momentum in high-level engagements and party-to-party exchanges aimed at further strengthening the ironclad friendship between the two countries.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close coordination and cooperation at bilateral and multilateral forums. The prime minister also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Chinese dignitary and his accompanying delegation.
Separately, Liu Haixing called on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), at GHQ in Rawalpindi, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and international security dynamics, and bilateral relations. They expressed their shared resolve to further strengthen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China.
Field Marshal Asim Munir highlighted the historic and time-tested bonds between the two countries, emphasising the importance of sustained high-level engagement, stronger institutional linkages and expanded cooperation across areas of mutual interest.
Liu Haixing appreciated Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace and stability and expressed confidence that the longstanding strategic partnership between Pakistan and China would continue to advance.
The meetings underscored the shared commitment of Pakistan and China to deepening political engagement, strengthening institutional cooperation and expanding bilateral collaboration to promote their common interests and regional stability.
