China to extend full cooperation for implementation of CPEC: Liu Jianchao
China’s Minister of the Central Committee of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao, emphasized China’s special relationship with Pakistan, describing it as an “iron brother and time-tested friend” and reaffirming China’s commitment to strengthening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. In a meeting with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, Liu praised the progress of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and pledged full support for its ongoing and new projects. He commended Pakistan’s political parties for their support of CPEC and the China-Pakistan friendship, expressing a desire to enhance ties between the Communist Party of China and Pakistani political parties. Ishaq Dar highlighted CPEC’s significant contributions to Pakistan’s development and energy security, and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to advancing CPEC in its second phase.
ISLAMABAD: China’s Minister of Central Committee of the International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao on Friday said as its “iron brother and time-tested friend”, China accorded a special place to Pakistan in its foreign policy and desired to strengthen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
The senior Chinese leader expressed these views in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held here in Islamabad.
Liu expressed satisfaction at the steady pace of the Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and said China would extend full cooperation to Pakistan for the timely implementation of all ongoing and new CPEC projects.
He also lauded the political parties of Pakistan for their steadfast support of CPEC and China-Pakistan friendship.
He reiterated China’s keen desire to enhance further linkages between the Communist Party of China and the political parties of Pakistan.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appreciated the positive contribution of CPEC to Pakistan’s socioeconomic development, progress, and prosperity.
He underscored that as the flagship project of President China’s Belt and Road Initiative, CPEC had led to a major transformation in energy security.
Lauding the unanimous political consensus on CPEC in the two countries, Dar expressed Pakistan’s firm resolve to build upon the achievements of CPEC and its high-quality development in Phase II.
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