Pakistan & China reaffirm their strategic partnership in challenging times: ISPR  

RAWALPINDI, June 12 (SABAH): Top military leaders from Pakistan and China met in Beijing to discuss the international and regional security situation and expressed satisfaction on defence cooperation between the two countries.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a senior military delegation of Pakistan’s armed forces visited China from 9 to 12 June and held wide-ranging discussions with senior officials the of Chinese military and other government departments.

“[The] apex Meeting was held on 12 June wherein the Pakistani side was headed by Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa while Chinese side was led by General Zhang Youxia Vice Chairman Central Military Commission of China.”

Both sides, the statement said, discussed their perspectives on the international and regional security situation, and expressed satisfaction with the defence cooperation between the two countries.

“Pakistan and China reaffirmed their strategic partnership in challenging times and agreed to continue regular exchange of perspectives on issues of mutual interest,” the ISPR said, adding that both sides further vowed to enhance their training, technology and counterterrorism cooperation at the tri-service level.