At the occasion Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang have written letters to each other.
Text of two letters is hereunder:
Chinese Premier’s letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Pakistan
On the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Ties between Pakistan and China
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H.E. Imran Khan
Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Islamabad
Honorable Mr. Prime Minister,
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, I would like to extend warm congratulations to Your Excellency.
China and Pakistan are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and waters. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, both countries have enjoyed firm political mutual trust, close economic cooperation, and ever-increasing people-to-people friendship. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Pakistan have helped each other to overcome difficulties, and achieved new progress for the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor against the adverse backdrop. The facts fully demonstrate that there are broad prospects for China and Pakistan to build an even closer community with a shared future in the new era, and will surely bring greater benefits to our two countries and peoples.
China has been consistent to prioritize Pakistan in its foreign policy, and is willing to make joint efforts with Pakistan, to develop the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level in the next 70 years.
May I wish Pakistan prosperity and her people happiness.
May the friendship between China and Pakistan last forever.
Li Keqiang
Premier of the State Council
The People’s Republic of China
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Prime Minister’s letter addressed to the Chinese Premier
On the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Ties between Pakistan and China
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Excellency,
On behalf of the Government and people of Pakistan, as well as on my own behalf, I wish to extend my heartiest felicitations to Your Excellency on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan.
21st May 1951, the day when our relations were formally established, has been a watershed moment in our history. Our two people and successive leaderships and Governments have made indefatigable efforts to foster, cement, and strengthen our ties. Our time-tested relationship is built around lasting values of mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual understanding.
Our two Governments are closely coordinating to celebrate this year in a befitting manner enabling our people to truly understand the depth, the breadth and the vitality of Pakistan-China ties.
Excellency, we are immensely grateful to China for the invaluable support it extended to us to fight COVID-19 since its outbreak in December 2019. The vaccine and the equipment provided by China to contain the pandemic played a crucial role in saving precious human lives in Pakistan. We will continue to support China’s efforts to combat the pandemic both at regional and global level.
My Government is firmly committed to the expeditious completion of CPEC projects which will open up tremendous opportunities for growth and development in the region.
I am confident that under your leadership our “All-Weather Strategic Co-operative Partnership” will further strengthen and flourish creating a brighter and promising future for our people.
I avail myself of this opportunity to convey my best wishes for Your Excellency’s good health and happiness and continued progress and prosperity of the people of China.
Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(Imran Khan)
His Excellency,
Mr. Li Keqiang,
Premier of the State Council,
People’s Republic of China,
Beijing
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