Hina on Sunday promised closer cooperation with Pakistan under the CPEC investment program of USD 60 billion and called for resolving Kashmir’s problem correctly and peacefully when opposing “unilateral actions” which could make it difficult for the situation as Prime Minister Imran Khan held talks with Chinese leadership above, including President Xi Jinping Khan called the President XI on the last day of a four-day visit to China to discuss a number of problems including the slow pace of China-Pakistan’s economic corridor (CPEC) and increased concerns of Beijing for recurrent attacks on Chinese personnel who worked on various projects in Pakistan.
In his meeting with Khan, XI said China strongly supported Pakistan in protecting national independence, sovereignty, dignity, and terrorism struggling, reporting the Xinhua news agency managed by the government. He said China was willing to join hands with Pakistan to encourage the development of deep CPE and ensure the implementation of major projects.
“Both sides confirm that peaceful and prosperous South Asia are interests in all parties,” said a joint statement issued at the end of the Khan visit to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics “They emphasize the importance of pursuing dialogue and resolving all extraordinary disputes to promote regional cooperation and advance the purpose of peace, stability, and prosperity that last long in the region,” he said Pakistani side directs the Chinese about the latest developments on the situation in Jammu & Kashmir, including problems, current positions and problems. The Chinese side reaffirms that the problem of Kashmir is a dispute that is left of history, and must be resolved properly and peacefully based on the United Nations Charter, the resolution of the relevant Security Council and bilateral agreement. China opposes every unilateral action that makes it difficult for the situation, “he said.
In the past, India strongly rejected the references carried out on Jammu and Kashmir in a previous joint statement by Pakistan and China and confirmed that the union area might be and would remain an integral and irreversible part In July 2021, 2021, a spokesman for the external affairs of Arinindam Bagchi had objected to the reference made for what China-Pakistan’s economic corridor in a statement by the two countries, said it was in the Indian region that Pakistan has been occupied illegally.
“As in the past, India firmly rejected any reference to Jammu and Kashmir. The United States United States and Kashmir union and the Ladakh Union have been and will remain an integral part and cannot be revoked from India,” Bagchi said A spokesman has said that India consistently conveyed to China and Pakistan that what CPE called was in the Indian region. “We firmly opposed every effort by other countries to change the status quo in illegally occupied areas by Pakistan also with Pakistan which raises any material change in the Indian region under the occupation illegally. We call the parties who care to stop This action, “he said. The Joint Chinese-Pakistani statement also said that China acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifice and efforts in the war against terrorism added that both parties reaffirmed their commitment to fighting terrorism and its manifestation.
It was said, “both parties agreed to continue the momentum in defense cooperation at various levels between the Pakistani and Chinese armed forces”. China has emerged as a supplier of Pakistan’s largest weapons including combat tanks, fighter planes and the latest Navy Freach “They underline that stronger defense and security cooperation between Pakistan and China is an important factor in peace and stability in the region,” he said.
In his meeting with Khan, XI while calling for “confidence” between Chinese and Pakistani relations, said that “strategic significance” the bond of all weather “increasingly prominent” because the two countries signed several agreements to mobilize all weather bonds. Joint statements say “both parties expressed their strong determination to protect CPE from all negative threats and propaganda” Pakistan reiterated his commitment to make all-out efforts for the security of all Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan and the Chinese expressed their appreciation for the steps taken by Pakistan.
China has repeatedly called Pakistan to improve security for thousands of personnel working on CPE with several attacks on them. Khan praised China’s leadership for holding a diplomatic winter Olympiad dedicated by the US and its allies for human rights violations on Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang Coinciding with his visit, both parties signed a number of mouses, which included bilateral cooperation in the fields of economics and technical, industrial, investment, infrastructure, space, vaccines, installation, standardization, disaster management, culture, sports and vocational education, the connection of the statement.
Prominent from this agreement that the details are not revealed is a new framework agreement on industrial cooperation to begin the construction of the 2nd phase of the CPE where China has so far invested around USD 25 billion, according to its envoy to Islamabad, Nong Rong In his meeting with Khan, Xi called both parties to “create a better future for bilateral relations with stronger confidence”, the Xinhua news agency managed by the government. He did not describe.
A joint statement said “Both parties are ready to discuss with Afghanistan CPEC extension to Afghanistan” XI reveals Chinese willingness to work with Pakistan to expand cooperation in fields such as science and technology, agriculture and community welfare, build green, healthy and digital corridors, and support Pakistani industrialization to improve sustainable development capabilities. XI said that China was willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Pakistan on the multilateral platform including the United Nations, to protect the world and the stability of the world and region.
On Saturday, Premier Chinese Li Keqiang in his meeting with Khan said Pakistan was China’s priority in environmental diplomacy and encouraged its business company to invest Pakistan is willing to take active steps to promote the construction of the CPEC second phase, and strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of industry, agriculture and information technology, said Khan This is the fourth visit of Khan to China when he paid the last visit in October 2019.