BEIJJING, China on Thursday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan who sent a message of felicitation to President Xi Jinping on the centenary of Communist Party of China (CPEC) and said the all weather friendship between Pakistan and China has become a valuable strategic asset.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith all weather friendship and conduct of all round cooperation, our friendship has grown from strong to stronger and it has become a valuable strategic asset,\u201d Chinese Foreign Ministry\u2019s spokesperson Wang Wenbin said during his regular briefing in response to a question about Prime Minister Imran Khan\u2019s congratulatory message on CPC\u2019 centenary.<\/p>\n
In his message, Prime Minister Imran Khan felicitated President Xi Jinping on CPC centenary and highlighted the CPC role and sacrifices for China\u2019s liberation and subsequent rise. He also appreciated CPC\u2019s role in nurturing friendship between Pakistan and China.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson said, China has received a congratulatory letter from Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding, \u201cWe express thanks and appreciation.\u201d He said, it is the CPC\u2019s firm proposition to develop friendly relations with Pakistan, and it is also the consistent position of the Chinese government.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith the care and support of our leaders and people, China and Pakistan have become all weather strategic cooperative partners,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Wang Wenbin said, this year marks the centenary of the CPC and also the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between our two countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past seven decades, no matter how the international landscape changes, our two countries have always respected, trusted and supported each others,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He said, going forward, the two countries will hold high banner of peace development and win win cooperation in the new type of international relations, and the community with a shared future for mankind, pursue high quality Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) development, and offer new opportunities while developing ourselves.\u009d<\/p>\n
He remarked that in this process, China will take Pakistan as a priority of its neighborhood diplomacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the occasion of the 70th anniversary of our diplomatic ties, we will hold celebration activities with Pakistan, scale new heights in our bilateral relations, and deliver more benefits to our two peoples,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEIJJING, China on Thursday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan who sent a message of felicitation to President Xi Jinping on the centenary of Communist Party of China (CPEC) and said the all weather friendship between Pakistan and China has become a valuable strategic asset. \u201cWith […]<\/p>\n
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