ISLAMABAD – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday assured Prime MinisterImran Khan of every possible effort for the health and safety of Pakistanistudents, amid the Coronavirus outbreak.
“President Xi reaffirmed that China is treating Pakistani students ‘as ourown’ and will spare no effort in ensuring their safety, health andwell-being,” the PM Office said in a statement issued following atelephonic conversation between the two leaders.
Prime Minister Imran Khan called President Xi and expressed Pakistan’sunequivocal solidarity with the Chinese government and people in the wakeof outbreak of Coronavirus that claimed thousands of lives.
The prime minister offered his condolences over the life loss and laudedefforts, undertaken by China for containing Coronavirus through “timely,effective and far-reaching measures”, also acknowledged globally.
He reiterated Pakistan’s offer to send a field hospital along with a teamof doctors to China to help Chinese people fight the virus.
He also hailed China’s strong resolve and special measures to look afterPakistani nationals and students during difficult time and expressedconfidence in continued best possible measures.
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President Xi expressed profound gratitude for Pakistan’s support to Chinaat a critical time and underscored that China was taking effective, swiftand timely measures to battle Coronavirus.
He stressed that China would win people’s war against Covid-19.
On bilateral relations, President Xi underscored China’s commitment totaking economic partnership to a new level and stressed that China PakistanEconomic Corridor would continue to be its strongest centre-piece.
Both leaders shared their resolve to continue communication and exchangesat the highest level to strengthen all-weather strategic partnership and tobuild closer China-Pakistan community for a shared future.
