Pakistan, China to strengthen friendship, expand cooperation
Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong says Beijing will share modernization benefits and build a closer community with Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday said the two countries are committed to strengthening their all-weather friendship by expanding cooperation in modernization, economic development and strategic ties, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.\n\n"We will continue to share the fruits of Chinese modernization with the world, deliver greater benefits to Pakistan, our iron-clad all-weather friend, and work together to build an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future," he said, according to APP.\n\nThe ambassador's remarks were carried by the state-run news agency after a bilateral engagement in the federal capital. He did not announce specific new projects or timelines, but reaffirmed Beijing's stated commitment to economic and strategic partnership with Islamabad.
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