Chinese ambassador Nong Rong meets General Qamar

Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday met the newly-appointed Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong to discuss matters of mutual interest and regional security, said a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

“The two noted exceptional relations between both countries and pledged to further improve the same,” ISPR said.

The military's media wing added that the visiting dignitary acknowledged appreciated Pakistan’s contributions for conflict prevention in the region.

On November 6, Ambassador Rong said Beijing wanted to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a high quality model project of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

The Chinese envoy called on CPEC Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa in Islamabad to exchange in-depth views on China-Pakistan relations and the construction of CPEC projects.

Minister Counsellor Pang Chunxue and Chief Executive Officer of Corridor Affairs Authority Ali Shah were also present on the occasion, a statement issued by the Chinese embassy said.

The chairman warmly welcomed Ambassador Nong to take up his new post, saying that the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and will grow stronger over time.

"The CPEC is an important project to change the destiny of Pakistan, and it has received the heartfelt support of the Pakistani government and people."