Key points
- Pakistan, China agree to further expand cooperation under CPEC for its shared benefits
- Pakistan-China cooperation is pivotal for regional peace: Ishaq Dar
- China would continue to firmly support Pakistan on its core issues: Wang Yi
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China discussed the speedy implementation of phase-II of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and expressed satisfaction at the steady development of CPEC.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s permanent mission at the UN via its social media account, the two sides agreed to further expand cooperation under CPEC for harnessing its shared benefits.
Press Release
Meeting between Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the New York
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of… pic.twitter.com/GL1J8xaCm3
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) February 18, 2025
The statement said that Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi in the New York at the sidelines of Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
Traditional warmth and cordiality
The meeting between the two leaders was marked by traditional warmth and cordiality, as is the hallmark of Pakistan-China friendship. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the entire range of bilateral relations including CPEC. Global and regional issues of shared interest were also discussed.
Expressing satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations, Ishaq Dar said that friendship with China is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy. There is unanimous support in Pakistan for further enhancement of bilateral ties. Reaffirming Pakistan’s support to China on its core issues, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister underscored that Pakistan-China cooperation is pivotal for regional peace and stability and prosperity.
Thanking China for its steadfast and continued support to Pakistan’s integrity, sovereignty and core issues including Jammu and Kashmir dispute, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to further elevate bilateral relations with China to a higher levels of cooperation and collaboration, according to the press release.
“A special significance”
In his remarks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China accorded a special significance to Pakistan in its foreign policy, including its role as a non-permanent member of the Security Council. China would continue to firmly support Pakistan on its core issues and socio-economic development, he added. He emphasised that guided by the vision of the leadership and aspirations of the people of the two countries, China would continue to enhance its ironclad relations with Pakistan for safeguarding the shared interests of the two nations.
Both leaders also agreed to maintain close strategic communication and coordination on important issues, and enhance their cooperation at the multilateral forums, the press release further said.
