China-Pakistan strategic partnership ensures regional, global development: Alvi

ISLAMABAD:

President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan envisioned a prosperous region with the establishment of economic and trade linkages through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship of Chinese One Belt, One Road initiative.

During an interaction with the Chinese media, the president said Pakistan and China enjoyed excellent relations which were based on all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. Dilating upon the long history of ties between the “iron brothers”, the president said both the countries had been cooperating in diverse fields through CPEC.

The leadership of the both countries had been consistently improving, he said, adding the ties were based on people-to-people linkages. President Alvi said both countries had faced testing times. The world is in the flux, facing different challenges and issues like illegal occupation of Kashmir by India.

He said Pakistan and China have been continuously talking about peace in the world and pushing for a durable peace across the world. The president cited both countries’ efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan. China and Pakistan have a long history of friendship and they are continuously improving the ties which had started during 50s and tremendously grew up during 60s, he added.
China’s link with the world was established through Pakistan, he said.