Jalil Abbas Jilani reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen & upgrade the bilateral relationship with China

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (SABAH): Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani received Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong on Monday.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, they held in-depth discussion on the entire gamut of bilateral relations including CPEC and bilateral economic and financial cooperation.

Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani appreciated the services of Vice Foreign Minister Sun in strengthening Pakistan-China Iron Brotherhood as envisaged by the leaders and peoples of the two countries. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen and upgrade the bilateral relationship.

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 CPEC and bilateral economic and financial cooperation.

The Foreign Minister 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, Foreign Minister 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.