ISLAMABAD – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Pakistan will always be apriority for China in its foreign policy.
He held out the assurance during his meeting with Foreign Minister ShahMehmoud Qureshi in Islamabad today.
The Chinese foreign minister reiterated that Pakistan is China’s Ironbrother and the bilateral partnership helped promote regional peace andstability. He said China will work with Pakistan to prioritize CPECprojects so as to benefit all regions of Pakistan.
The two Foreign Ministers held an in-depth exchange of views on the entiregamut of bilateral relationship including economy CPEC, defence culture andeducation.
Mr. Wang Yi congratulated Shah Mehmood Qureshi on his appointment as theForeign Minister and conveyed the message of goodwill from the Chineseleadership to the new Government of Pakistan.
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Shah Mehmoud Qureshi reciprocated the sentiments of the Chinese counterpartand reaffirmed commitment to strategic partnership between the twocountries. He underlined that regardless of political changes, thebilateral relationship will remain as strong as ever.
The Foreign Minister highlighted the significance of CPEC for thesocio-economic development of Pakistan and stressed that it will alwaysremain a national priority of Pakistan. During the meeting, the regionalsituation also came under discussion.
