Pakistan, China discuss cooperation in all sectors

Celina Ali

Islamabad: Pakistan and China Monday discussed boosting the cooperation in all sectors.

Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani met Vice Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong here to discuss the bilateral ties.

Foreign Minister Jilani and Vice Foreign Minister Sun reaffirmed the All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and held an in-depth discussion on the entire gamut of bilateral relations including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and bilateral economic and financial cooperation.

Foreign Minister Jilani appreciated the contributions of Vice Foreign Minister in deepening Pakistan-China friendship and commended China’s unflinching support to Pakistan on all issues.

Expressing satisfaction at the steady development of CPEC, Jilani emphasized the significance of CPEC for Pakistan.

He said that Pakistan would continue making efforts for realization of CPEC’s full potential for shared benefits. He appreciated China’s readiness and support for all CPEC projects in Pakistan.

Thanking the Foreign Minister for the generous hospitality, Vice Foreign Minister Sun highlighted that as iron brother and a reliable friend, China accorded immense importance to Pakistan in its foreign policy and looked forward to even deeper cooperation in all fields.