Xi Jinping reaffirms China support for CPEC, Covid fight

Telephonic conversation was held between PM Imran, Chinese President Xi Jinping

BEIJING:

In a bid to strengthen cooperation between the neighbourly countries and promote growth, President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed China’s commitment to jointly build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Pakistan apart from their continuing support in the fight against Covid.

According to the Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, a telephonic conversation was held between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During the phone call, President Jinping said China is ready to work with Pakistan to enhance multilateral coordination, practice true multilateralism and promote international fairness and justice in order to safeguard the common interests of the two countries apart from maintaining world peace and stability.

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The spokesperson made these remarks while sharing details of the conversation between the two leaders at a press briefing.

President Jinping added that the two sides will also strengthen counter-terrorism and security cooperation.

"The Chinese President pointed out that during the past 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, no matter how the international situation may change, China and Pakistan always stood side by side. History has fully proved that the two countries are the most reliable iron-clad brothers for each other."

Under the new circumstances, the two countries should stand together even more firmly and push forward the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, and build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era," he added.