The Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister, Mr. Kong Xuanyou along
with his delegation called on the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today at
the Prime Minister’s Office. Assistant Foreign Minister Kong is visiting
Pakistan for the Eighth round of Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue.
Assistant
Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou conveyed the best regards of Premier Li to the
Prime Minister. He appreciated Pakistan’s support to China on its core issues
and thanked the Prime Minister for his letter of congratulations to the Chinese
leadership at the success of 19th CPC Congress. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan
Abbasi stated that China is Pakistan’s Iron Brother and thanked the Assistant
Foreign Minister for the message from Premier Li.
The Prime
Minister expressed satisfaction at the close cooperation between Pakistan and
China on all issues of bilateral importance including high level interactions,
CPEC, trade, security and situation in the region and Afghanistan. The Prime
Minister noted that CPEC energy and infrastructure projects are progressing
smoothly and achieving timely attainment. He emphasized the need to
further intensify cooperation on all CPEC projects including projects
related to human development and livelihood, education, health etc. so that the
benefits of CPEC could trickle down to the common man.
The Prime
Minister stated that both China and Pakistan share the vision of a peaceful
neighbourhood for development and progress of the two nations and
reiterated their resolve to further strengthen Pakistan-China strategic
cooperative cooperation.