Sixth round of Sino-Pak strategic dialogue begins

BEIJING:

China and Pakistan are ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners and solid strategic mutual trust and frequent high-level exchanges are distinctive features of bilateral ties.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks while announcing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Pakistan from August 20 to 22.

Wang Yi will hold the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.

Sharing the program and China's expectations, Mao Ning, during her regular briefing, said that this will be Foreign Minister Wang Yi's second visit to Pakistan in three years, and the latest high-level exchange between China and Pakistan following recent bilateral meetings and visits.

During the visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet with Pakistani leaders and hold the sixth round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The two sides will have in-depth communication on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest, she added.

Terming China and Pakistan ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners, she said that solid strategic mutual trust and frequent high-level exchanges are distinctive features of bilateral ties

The spokesperson said that China and Pakistan are ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners, and our bilateral relationship is not affected by any third party and does not target any third party.

Answering a question about China's relations with India and Pakistan, she reiterated that both India and Pakistan are China's important neighbours. China is willing to conduct friendly cooperation with both countries.

"As for issues between them, we hope they will find proper solutions. China stands ready to play a constructive role in light of its will."