BEIJING – A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has termed Prime MinisterImran Khan’s visit to China as successful, saying that both countriesagreed to work together to implement all agreements signed during the visitand further elevate the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
“We believe PM Imran’s visit has been very successful. We are verysatisfied with the results,” said Hua Chunying during her regular briefingon Wednesday.
“The two sides agreed to work together to implement all agreements andfurther elevate their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership,” shesaid in response to a question.
The spokesperson said Beijing was “willing, in accordance with Pakistan’sneeds and with agreement by both sides, to provide what help we can forPakistan’s economic and social development”.
The spokesperson said that the joint statement issued at the conclusion ofthe visit gave a full picture of the tour’s outcome.
Highlighting the major outcomes achieved during the visit, she said it haddeepened friendship between the two leaders because it was the Pakistanipremier’s first official visit after he assumed office earlier this year.
“President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other Chinese leaders heldfriendly exchanges with him and established good working relations,” sheadded.
The foreign ministry spokesperson remarked the visit also consolidatedfriendly relations between the two countries, adding, “We believe our tieshave withstood the test of time [as well as] domestic and internationalchanges.”
The spokesperson added the visit had expanded communications between thetwo countries and the two leaders agreed to exchange views on bilateralrelations and to establish a strategic dialogue mechanism between theforeign ministers of the two countries.
“The two sides will move the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)forward to expand projects under this flagship project,” she said, addingthe visit would consolidate practical cooperation and friendly exchangesand the countries had agreed to enhance cooperation in economy, trade,finance, science and technology, agriculture, people-to-people exchanges.
About any immediate financial assistance promised by the Chinese governmentto help ease Pakistan’s economic challenges, she said Pakistan and Chinawere all-weather strategic partners, and the two sides enjoyed a very goodrelationship.
Hu informed the Chinese side had been offering assistance to Pakistanwithin the best of its capacity, adding, “In future, in the light ofPakistan’s needs and by the mutual agreement, we will continue to offer ourhelp economically and also in the sector of people’s livelihood.”
PM Imran had his first official visit to China from November 2 to 6 duringwhich he held very productive meetings with President Xi, Premier Li, VicePresident Qishan and Chairman National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu. Healso attended the opening ceremony of first China International Import Expoheld in Shanghai and delivered a keynote address. – APP/AFP