ISLAMABAD – China has reaffirmed its resolve to work together with Pakistanto strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual trust and improvedefense cooperation to safeguard peace and stability in the region.
This was stated by Chinese Defense Ministry’s Spokesman Ren Guoqiang duringhis monthly briefing in Beijing today.
He said given the complex security situation in the region, China iswilling to work together with Pakistan to implement the consensus betweenthe two heads of states.
The Spokesman said China and Pakistan are strategic partners and ironbrothers that help each other.
He said the visit of Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of China,General Xu Qiliang to Pakistan was very successful.
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General Xu Qiliang led a high-level delegation to Pakistan and heldseparate meetings with President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan,Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Chief of Naval StaffAdmiral Zafar Mahmood Abbassi and discussed issues of mutual interestbetween the two countries and regional peace and stability.
His visit took place against the backdrop of heightened tensions betweenIndia and Pakistan following the Indian move to revoke autonomous status ofoccupied Kashmir and its bifurcation into Jammu and Kashmir and Laddakh.
