Opinion Editorials

Since the launch of the first Five-Year Plan (FYP) in 1953, China has achieved remarkable progress in socioeconomic and human development. The past seven decades have seen China’s implementation of 14 FYPs. The beauty of this institutional design lies in integrating the long-term development strategy with pragmatic course of action,…

By H.E. Jiang Zaidong Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China On October 24th, 2025, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress adopted the decision to establish the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration, designating October 25th as the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration by legislative means, and stipulated…

A few days ago, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with President Xi Jinping, with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) high on the agenda. The leaders agreed that, building on past successes, it was time to give new momentum to CPEC’s implementation. Both sides decided to accelerate work on the second phase…

ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan share a resilient bond, a brotherly bond, and a bond built on trust and common values – an ironclad friendship forged through history and growing stronger with time, President Xi said while meeting PM Shehbaz Sharif. These words are simple but carry a powerful message, encapsulating…

Nothing, not even mountains and oceans, can separate people with shared goals and vision. In April of 2015 when spring was in the air, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a historic visit to Pakistan. The two countries established the world’s first all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, formulated the layout of the…

Pakistan’s energy sector investments are on a complex trajectory. Despite government efforts to attract foreign capital and de-risk new projects, investor confidence remains low. In January 2024, a 600-megawatt (MW) solar project in Muzaffargarh failed to attract any bids. Developers cited Pakistan’s high-risk profile and political turmoil as key deterrents.…

A few days ago, H.E. Jiang Zaidong, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, held a consultation with a diverse group of individuals. He briefed the audience on various issues, focusing on President Zardari’s visit to China and the bilateral relationship between China and Pakistan. He began by stating that…

The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has attracted widespread attention and is of great significance. Many Pakistani friends care about the implications of this meeting on China-Pakistan cooperation and how Pakistan will benefit from China’s high-quality development process. I would like…

The first unit of the Suki Kinari Hydropower project, one of the many power projects being built by China in Mansehra, was connected to the national grid in the middle of last month, marking yet another milestone in the bilateral economic cooperation under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…

KARACHI: China and Pakistan are redefining their ties. The consideration at the highest political, military and institutional level to ensure that the all-weather friendship flourishes is its strength. This is, perhaps, one of the rare examples in the Westphalian context that the state-centrism is indifferent of political swings, and the…