Given Pakistan’s precarious economic situation, the government was hoping to get some financial assistance from China besides accelerating the CPEC. The two sides agreed on the importance of the China-Pakistan All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership amidst the emerging global challenges. The leaders reaffirmed that close strategic ties and profound friendship between China and Pakistan were time-tested and resilient. China is willing to continue relevant practical cooperation with Pakistan to contribute to poverty reduction and socioeconomic development in Pakistan. On Afghanistan, the two sides agreed that a peaceful, prosperous, interconnected and stable Afghanistan is fundamental to regional prosperity and progress.

Source: The Express Tribune November 03, 2022 05:10 UTC