Chinese President Xi Jinping
and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Xi said that China
and Pakistan are good friends
and all-weather strategic cooperative partners linked by mountains
and rivers
and sharing weal
and woe.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 75 years ago, no matter how the international situation has changed, the friendship between China
and Pakistan has always remained rock-solid
and unbreakable, he said.
The two countries have maintained high-level mutual political trust, practical cooperation, security cooperation
and international collaboration for a long time, setting a model for state-to-state relations, Xi added.
Xi said he attaches great importance to developing China-Pakistan relations
and is willing to work with Zardari to take the anniversary as an opportunity to enhance strategic communication, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen all-round cooperation,
and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, so that China-Pakistan relations can better benefit the two peoples
and contribute to regional peace
and development.
For his part, Zardari said the Pakistan-China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership has stood the test of time
and become a steadfast pillar for regional peace, stability
and development.
The Pakistani side highly commends the global initiatives proposed by Xi, which carry far-reaching significance,
and values Xi's firm commitment to deepening Pakistan-China relations
and promoting the building of an even closer Pakistan-China community with a shared future in the new era, he said.
Pakistan sincerely appreciates China's steadfast support for Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty
and territorial integrity
and promoting its economic
and social development, said Zardari, adding that his country will continue to support China on issues concerning its core interests
and further elevate the Pakistan-China friendship to new levels.
On the same day, Chinese Premier Li Qiang
and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also exchanged congratulatory messages.
China stands ready to work with Pakistan to strengthen solidarity
and coordination, actively build the upgraded Version 2.0 of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),
and continuously advance the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, said Li.
For his part, Sharif noted that Pakistan-China relations are grounded on mutual trust, sovereign equality
and the joint pursuit of peace
and development. He said the Pakistani side remains firmly committed to promoting the high-quality development of the CPEC
and exploring more areas of Pakistan-China cooperation.
Editor：Evan
