Both countries reaffirm their commitment to CPEC
\n ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan and China have reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and agreed to expand and reinforce political and security cooperation, bilateral trade, economic and financial cooperation, cultural exchanges, tourism, and people-to-people ties.
\nThe third round of Pakistan-China bilateral political consultations (BPC) was held in Beijing. Foreign Secretary Dr. Asad Majeed Khan led the Pakistan delegation while the Chinese side was led by Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Sunday.
\nBPC is a regular institutional mechanism between Pakistan and China. Noting the completion of a decade of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to CPEC that remained a major pillar of bilateral cooperation and a symbol of ever-deepening friendship between Pakistan and China.
\n They also agreed to remain engaged in the expansion of CPEC including on participation of third parties to enhance regional connectivity and cooperation. \u201cPakistan and China will also enhance high-level engagements and dialogue mechanisms and make the channels of communication even more robust,\u201d the two sides agreed.
\nThe foreign secretary thanked the Chinese side for its consistent and generous support for the economic stability of Pakistan and the humanitarian assistance during the devastating floods in 2022.
\nChina\u2019s Vice Foreign Minister reiterated support for Pakistan\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The sides also exchanged views over various regional and global issues of mutual interest, according to the spokesperson.
\nThe two sides exchanged views on a range of regional and global issues of mutual interest and expressed satisfaction over their close cooperation and engagement on important regional developments including in Afghanistan.
\n\u201cPakistan and China expressed satisfaction over engagements on Afghanistan and other regional issues. The two countries will further strengthen dialogue and cooperation at multilateral platforms,\u201d spokesperson added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Both countries reaffirm their commitment to CPEC ISLAMABAD Pakistan and China have reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and agreed to expand and reinforce political and security cooperation, bilateral trade, economic and financial cooperation, cultural exchanges, tourism, and people-to-people ties. The third round of Pakistan-China bilateral political consultations (BPC) was held in Beijing. Foreign […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":320542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-320524","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n