Says Islamabad firmly supports Beijing on One-China policy, core interests
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\nISLAMABAD
\nForeign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and China are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and they preserve the fine tradition of expressing solidarity, mutual assistance and mutual support to each other in the face of common challenges.
\nForeign Minister Qureshi said this during a telephone conversation with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
\nBilateral, regional, and international issues were discussed during the conversation.
\nQureshi reiterated that Pakistan remains committed to \u2018One-China policy\u2019 and firmly supports China on its core interests including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang.
\nQureshi underscored that regional security situation is deteriorating and underlined that India\u2019s belligerent posture and expansionist policies are imperilling peace in the region. Apart from committing egregious violations of human rights in IOJ&K, India is seeking to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory.
\nThe foreign minister also briefed about the repeated violations committed by India across the LOC as well as targeted killing of the civilians. In the face of Indian provocations, Pakistan is exercising restraint, the foreign minister added.
\nQureshi underscored that disputes in the region should be resolved through peaceful means and agreed mechanisms rather than resorting to unilateral, illegal and coercive measures reflected in India\u2019s decision of 5 August 2019. He emphasized that the recent attack at Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi was supported by anti-Pakistan elements seeking to undermine Pakistan\u2019s economic development and stability.
\nState Councillor Wang Yi briefed Foreign Minister Qureshi about the regional situation. He lauded Pakistan\u2019s sincere and relentless efforts to promote peace and stability in the region and thanked Pakistan for the support it has extended to China during difficult and challenging times.
\nBoth sides also reaffirmed their resolve to support each other at the multilateral institutions and hoped that those institutions would foster a spirit of objectivity and coherence in advancing their goals.
\nThe two foreign ministers expressed determination to promote peace and development in Afghanistan. It was hoped that the next meeting of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers Dialogue will take place at the earliest to facilitate peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan.
\nBoth sides reaffirmed the resolve to take measures aimed at the earliest possible economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19. Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined that BRI and CPEC would become the hub of trade and economic activity, sustainable development and greater people-to-people exchanges. Pakistan and China are taking relevant measures which will help timely completion of CPEC projects.
\nWang Yi underscored that CPEC is a flagship project of BRI and that the second phase of CPEC will complement Pakistan\u2019s efforts aimed at job creation, enhancing agricultural productivity, reducing poverty, and massive economic recovery. He emphasized that, in the aftermath of COVID-19, Beijing is taking swift, practical, and demonstrable measures to promote economic recovery in the region.
\nHe thanked Pakistan for supporting Beijing\u2019s idea of \u2018Health Silk Road\u2019 which, he believed, would play a major role in addressing the region\u2019s social and economic needs.
\nBoth sides resolved to implement consensus reached by the leadership of the two countries to deepen strategic consultation and coordination at all levels so as to collectively promote shared goals of peace and stability. They decided to have face-to-face meeting soon to discuss challenges confronted by the region. TLTP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Says Islamabad firmly supports Beijing on One-China policy, core interests TLTP ISLAMABAD Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan and China are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and they preserve the fine tradition of expressing solidarity, mutual assistance and mutual support to each other in the face of common challenges. Foreign Minister Qureshi said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-130056","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n