Close Pak-China ties stressed

Webinar aims to discuss long-standing, strong relationship between Pakistan and China

ISLAMABAD:

The scholars from Pakistan and China Thursday emphasised forging close cultural and educational ties between the two brotherly countries.

The emphasis was laid by the speakers during the webinar titled “China-Pakistan Cultural and Education Exchanges under BRI,” organised by the Centre for BRI and China of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) and the Pakistan Research Centre of Honder College of Art and Sciences.

The webinar aimed to discuss the long-standing, strong relationship between Pakistan and China in terms of their cooperation in culture and education.

The speakers said that China had played a key role in creating regional awareness to underscore the significance of cultural and educational exchanges via its ventures like BRI and CPEC.

In her opening remarks, Farhat Asif, President of IPDS, said that both countries enjoyed a strong all-weather strategic partnership and friendship with exemplary bilateral cooperation. "CPEC is the epitome of such cooperation, thriving in the length and breadth of Pakistan."

The president also emphasised the strong collaboration in education and cultural exchange between both countries. In this vein, she said that there were 7,000 Pakistani students currently studying at various universities in China.

Prof Tang Jun, Director of the Pakistan Research Centre at the Inner Mongolia Honder College of Arts and Sciences in China, highlighted the strong partnership between Pakistan and China.

He said that academic engagement between the two countries was growing with each passing day.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 23^rd, 2022.