Key Points
- Both sides stress dialogue and diplomacy for sustainable regional peace
- Dar highlights CPEC, trade, investment and agricultural modernisation
- High-level exchanges seen as key to advancing bilateral cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have stressed the importance of restraint, dialogue and diplomacy for regional peace and stability as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong on Sunday.
They reviewed the regional situation and progress in bilateral relations.
Dar appreciated continued progress in the two countries’ all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
He highlighted cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), connectivity, trade and investment, agricultural modernisation and people-to-people exchanges.
During their exchange of views on regional developments, the two sides reaffirmed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for sustainable peace and stability.
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Their emphasis on restraint and diplomatic engagement underscored the need to address regional tensions.
Dar also underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges to further advance the Pakistan-China Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
The discussions reflected the two countries’ commitment to strengthening their longstanding relationship through political engagement and practical cooperation.
Economic cooperation featured prominently, with CPEC remaining a central framework for bilateral engagement.
Connectivity, trade, investment and agricultural modernisation are key areas of cooperation between the two countries, alongside people-to-people exchanges.
The Foreign Office statement did not specify the regional developments discussed; however, in calling for restraint, it clearly referred to the Middle East conflict and warring parties, including the US and Iran.
