'Beijing committed to long-term Pak-China strategic partnership'

Islamabad: Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao has said that in the backdrop of the global challenges and global changes, the strategic value of the partnership and friendship between China and Pakistan in on the increase.

He expressed these views while addressing joint press stakeout with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after concluding the China-Pakistan Political Parties Forum and the Third Meeting of the CPEC Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism in Islamabad on Friday.

The Minister said China is also committed to the traditional friendship between the people of two countries and to the long-term Pakistan-China strategic partnership.

He said China and Pakistan are committed to the continuation of CPEC for the common benefits of the people of both the countries.

In his remarks, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said during the meeting, Pakistan and China reaffirmed their commitment CPEC projects and expressed firm resolve to continue joint endeavors for the upgradation of CPEC in its phase-two.

He said we all reiterated the vital role of the political parties of Pakistan and China for strengthening Pakistan-China relations and for setting the future trajectory of our unique and historic ties.

He said we also agreed to enhance a frequency of exchanges and interactions of our younger and talented parliamentarian of the two countries to pass on the legacy of the Pakistan-China friendship to our future generations.

He said the Chinese side announced that the IDCPC in next three years would sponsor three hundred parliamentarians from Pakistan to visit China.

Ishaq Dar said the Political Parties Forum and the Third Meeting of the CPEC Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism injected a new imputes in the Pakistan-China friendship and CPEC.

He said it is his strong conviction that Pakistan China iron-clad friendship would continue to grow from strength to strength and would achieve new milestones.