BEIJING – Pakistan-China relationship is close and solid, and it is basedon mutual respect and mutual trust, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffCommittee (CJCSC) Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat told Chinese media.
He also stressed that Pakistan-China relationship is far beyond theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor, but the projects of CPEC are a megainitiative that Pakistan is very proud of and pleased to have, according toChina Global Television Network (CGTN).
Gen. Zubair Hayat briefed Chinese media and shared his thoughts onChina-Pakistan relations and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)during his recent visit to China for the 13th Defense and Security Talks byChina and Pakistan.
When mentioning the construction process of CPEC, Gen. Zubair said theinitial part of the projects are focused on energy and infrastructure. Mostof the energy- and infrastructure-based projects have come online and aremaking tangible contributions.
According to a Chinese news website, Gen. Zubair said that Pakistan ispleased to have the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as centerpieceof the country’s economic growth and prosperity.
Pakistan embraces and fully supports the BRI, and the CPEC, whichencompasses investments in two major areas of energy and infrastructure andhas already achieved significant progress, he added.
The Chairman CJCSC said the China-Pakistan relationship is not atransitional, issue-based or interest-driven one; rather, it is a solidfriendship based on mutual trust and respect dating back to the era of theancient Silk Road