China Calls Pakistan Its ‘Iron Brother,’ Pledges to Strengthen CPEC Collaboration
— June 21, 2024
ISLAMABAD (AIA) China’s Minister of the International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC), Liu Jianchao, stated on Friday that, as its “iron brother and time-tested friend,” China accorded a special place to Pakistan in its foreign policy and desires to strengthen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
Jianchao made these remarks in a meeting with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, in Islamabad.
He expressed satisfaction at the steady pace of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and assured that China would extend full support to Pakistan, ensuring timely completion of all ongoing and new CPEC projects.
The Chinese minister lauded the political parties of Pakistan for their steadfast support of the CPEC and China-Pakistan friendship. He also reiterated China’s keen desire to deepen ties between the Communist Party of China and the political parties in Pakistan.
Dar appreciated the positive impacts of CPEC on Pakistan’s socio-economic development, progress, and prosperity, emphasizing that, as a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, CPEC has significantly transformed the country’s energy security.