President Dr. Arif Alvi has conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz Military on ChineseDefense Minister Wei Fenghe in recognition of his services for furtherpromoting and strengthen defense cooperation between Pakistan and China.

According to the details, a special investiture ceremony was held at thepresidency in Islamabad on Tuesday. It was attended by the federalministers, the services chiefs and other senior ranking officials.

Wei Fenghe is a general in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army who servedas Commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the SecondArtillery Corps.

He is Minister of National Defence and the first-ranked State Councilor inLi Keqiang Cabinet II from March 2018, and also the first-ranked ordinaryMember of the Xi Jinping-chaired Central Military Commission.

It is pertinent to mention here that on Monday Chief of Army Staff (COAS)General Qamar Javed Bajwa reiterated that Pakistan and China have beenstanding together all along and their relations will be no different inwake of future challenges.

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the Chief of Army Staffsaid this while talking to Minister of National Defence of China GeneralWei Fenghe at General Headquarters.

General Bajwa thanked the dignitary for China’s unwavering support toPakistan on all key issues at regional and international forums. He saidthat the Pakistan Army greatly values its time-tested and brotherlyrelations with China.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security, andenhanced bilateral defense collaboration came into the discussion.