China to work with new Pakistani government with same spirit

BEIJING: China will work with the new government in Pakistan with the same zeal and spirit in promoting their strategic cooperative partnership.

This was stated by the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry, Geng Shuang here on Tuesday at a regular news briefing.

He said, “We are willing to work with the new Pakistani government to continue to consolidate political mutual trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, and promote new progress in the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries.”

At present, Pakistan-China all-weather strategic partnership has developed very well, the spokesperson said, adding that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a strategic cooperation framework set by the leaders of the two countries with a view to the long-term development of the two countries.

China is committed to strengthening the endogenous driving force for the development of the Palestinian side, enhancing all-around cooperation between Pakistan and China, and achieving common development and prosperity, Geng Shuang said.

The results of corridor construction played an important role in the economic and social development of Pakistan and the improvement of people’s living standards, and received the full support of the Pakistani government and people, he said.

“We believe that the CPEC will be steadily advanced in accordance with the consensus reached by Pakistan and China and will not be interfered by other factors,” the spokesperson added.