Army chief, Chinese PM reaffirm commitment to complete CPEC

Chinese leadership reassures support for Pakistan to ensure its sovereignty, security and development, says ISPR

Army chief General Raheel Sharif met on Tuesday Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and reaffirmed to work closely to complete the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and promote peace and stability in the region.

According to the ISPR, the two leaders also discussed regional security and common challenges facing the countries.

#COAS met Chinese PM, Vice Chmn Central Mil Comission,CGS&FM.Regional security &common challenges discussed-1 pic.twitter.com/1SZfHyZjpZ

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

Ldrs reaffirmed;Pak-China friendship evergreen,deep rooted,strategic.will work closely to implement CPEC,promote peace,stability in region-2

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

#COAS with Gen Fang, Vice Chairman Central Mil Commission, pic.twitter.com/XvfRqGMkA3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

General Raheel is on a two-day official visit of the country to hold meetings with senior political and military leadership of China.



The leadership appreciated Pakistan Army's role for CPEC security and added that faster development of the project will realise the dream of prosperity across the region.

Chinese ldrs appreciate Pak Army's role in CPEC security.Faster dev of CPEC will realise dream of prosperity across the region-6

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

Both sides reaffirmed Pakistan-China friendship is evergreen, deep-rooted and strategic, and they will closely work to implement CPEC, the DG added.

The political and military leadership of China also reassured support for Pakistan in ensuring its sovereignty, integrity, security and development.

Chinese Pol&mil leadership Reassured,China will support Pak in ensuring Pak's sovereignty,integrity,national security&development-3

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

The leadership also appreciated accomplishments in indiscriminate fight against terrorism and eliminating hideouts of terrorists, while assuring support in capacity building.

Appreciated Pak Army's accomplishment in indiscriminate fight vs terrorism,eliminating hide outs.will support Pak in capacity building-5

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

Both sides agreed on the imperative of peace and stability in South Asia, with Chinese leaders affirming that challenges to Pakistan are challenges to China.

Both sides agreed on the imperative of peace&stability in South Asia.Chinese ldrs say; "Challenges to Pak are challenges to China"-4

— Gen(R) Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimBajwaISPR) May 17, 2016

General Raheel also met the Vice Chairman Central Military Commission, Chief of the General Staff and Foreign Minister.



On Monday, the COAS met Chinese leadership and discussed measures to improve military to military cooperation and security of CPEC among other issues.

During his meeting with his Chinese counterpart at military headquarters in Beijing, the army chief congratulated the latter on assumption of command of the newly-established army headquarter.