Pakistan supports President Xi Jinping’s vision

Gwadar Pro

Islamabad: Pakistan supports Chinese President Xi Jinping’s vision for a peaceful world where the sovereignty of the countries is respected, Pakistan’s top diplomat said.

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told Gwadar pro that President Xi Jinping’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly advocated the independence of the weaker and developing countries.

“President Xi Jinping has a great vision about the development of the region and the world. We support his vision,” the FM said.

In a video speech delivered at a high-level meeting in honour of the UN’s 75th anniversary, President Xi Jinping had said China firmly supported the United Nations’ central role in global affairs but opposed any country acting like boss of the world.

“No country has the right to dominate global affairs, control the destiny of others or keep advantages in development all to itself,” the President, immensely popular in Pakistan, said.

Noting that the UN must stand firm for justice, President Xi Jinping had said that mutual respect and equality among all countries, big or small, was the foremost principle of the UN Charter.

He called on all countries to rise above differences between countries, nationalities, cultures and ideologies to promote building a community with a shared future for humanity.

In his speech later, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also called for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to promote greater democracy, accountability, transparency and efficiency.

He said Pakistan will continue to participate actively in this process and endeavour, with other member states, to build a world where conflict is outlawed and equitable prosperity for all pursued in conditions of peace and security.

President Xi Jinping’s appeal for a multilateral revival was echoed by leaders from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

FM Qureshi said President Xi Jinping’s vision of the Belt and Road Initiative was set to bring revolution in the region. “CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) is part of the BRI. We are making the dream a reality,” he maintained.

Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan and China “are all-weather strategic cooperative partners” and are on the same page on world issues.

“Pakistan-China friendship has a deep strategic understanding on core issues of national interest to both the countries. Cooperation between Pakistan and China in all areas continue to grow to the mutual benefit of the two countries. China is on top of our foreign policy,” he added.

He said Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recently visited China, where all aspects of bilateral cooperation were brought under discussion, and further strengthening of bilateral ties was agreed upon.