Times of Islamabad

Pakistan and Chinese Military Chiefs take important decisions over strategic defence cooperation

Pakistan and Chinese Military Chiefs take important decisions over strategic defence cooperation

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of the CentralMilitary Commission, said Tuesday that China is willing to keep advancingthe ties between China and Pakistan and their militaries.

Xu made the remarks when meeting with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff QamarJaved Bajwa in Beijing.

The friendship between the two countries has weathered the changinginternational landscape and stayed rock-solid, he said.

China is willing to implement the important consensus reached by theleaders of the two countries, strengthen pragmatic cooperation withPakistan in various fields and deal with risks and challenges together withPakistan, according to Xu.

Bajwa delivered his congratulations on the 70th anniversary of the foundingof the People’s Republic of China, and said the Pakistani military iswilling to strengthen strategic communication and pragmatic cooperationwith the Chinese military, so as to make contributions to safeguardingregional peace and stability.