BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a special message for thenew President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi.
Xi congratulated Pakistan’s newly-elected President Arif Alvi, saying thatthe strategic significance of the bilateral ties is “more prominent underthe current circumstances” and both sides should support each other “morestaunchly.”
“In recent years, with the joint efforts made by both sides, mutualpolitical trust is stronger, and the construction of the China-Pakistaneconomic corridor (CPEC) is fruitful, which has not only benefited the twocountries and the two peoples but made positive contribution to peace anddevelopment in the region,” Xi said in his message on Tuesday.
In his message to Alvi, Xi noted that “the strategic significance of theChina-Pakistan relations is more prominent under the current circumstances,and the two countries should support each other more staunchly and conductdeeper cooperation,” state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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“China and Pakistan are good neighbours, good friends and good brothersthat treat each other with all sincerity and share weal and woe, and thefriendship between the two countries has remained solid and kept growingdespite the fluctuating international situation,” Xi said.
He recalled that China and Pakistan jointly decided to enhance theirbilateral relations to an “all-weather strategic cooperative partnership”when he visited Pakistan in 2015 during which he launched CPEC.
