Pakistan, China Hold Strategic Dialogue

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (KUNA) -- The sixth round of Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue was held in Islamabad on Thursday, co-chaired by visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
According to the Pakistan Foreign Office, during the Dialogue, the two sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and discussed important regional and global issues.
They also exchanged; in-depth, views on multiple facets of bilateral cooperation, including China Pakistan Economic Corridor 2 (CPEC 2.0), trade and economic relations, multilateral cooperation and people-to-people ties.
Both leaders agreed that Pakistan-China friendship is significant for maintaining regional peace and stability and also indispensable for progress and prosperity of the two countries.
They also agreed to continue close coordination and communication, both bilaterally and at multilateral forums.
Pakistan and China have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in industrial, agricultural, and mining sectors, as well as to enhance people-to-people contacts and cultural cooperation, said Foreign Office.
Addressing a joint press conference after the Dialogue, the Chinese Foreign Minister expressed firm support to enhance Pakistan's economic resilience.
Yi said that the current priority for China and Pakistan is high-quality development of an upgraded version of CPEC.
He said (we) will build on past achievements and referred to the development of more corridors.
The Chinese Foreign Minister said both countries will also jointly support the development and operations of Gwadar Port and promote the Karakoram Highway realignment project.
He also welcomed the third party participation in ML-1 project of Pakistan Railways.
The visiting dignitary expressed sympathies over the deaths and destruction caused by recent floods in Pakistan, saying that his country will provide immediate emergency humanitarian assistance for the flood victims.
He said China highly commends Pakistan's tireless efforts and immense sacrifices in combating terrorism and expressed the confidence that Pakistan's counter-terrorism operations will secure ultimate victory.
Both countries will also work to deepen their counter-terrorism and security cooperation, he pointed out.
Yi said that China and Pakistan will coordinate closely and meet challenges together given the situation in South Asia and the broader transformation in the world, adding that China wants resolution of disputes through dialogue.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar described his talks with his Chinese counterpart as "fruitful and substantive," adding that the two sides also discussed preparations for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's forthcoming visit to China.
He expressed Pakistan's firm commitment to continue to work with China to elevate this ironclad friendship with a new level of cooperation and collaboration.
Pakistan and China enjoy complete unanimity of views and consensus on all important matters, he explained.
The Deputy Prime Minister expressed gratitude to China's firm support to Pakistan for safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national dignity.
He reaffirmed Pakistan's full support to China on all issues of its core concerns.
Ishaq Dar emphasized sincere and concerted efforts for settlement of all outstanding issues as per international law and established norms of inter-state relations.
He said the two sides have agreed to continue their close cooperation at the multilateral fora, including at the UN Security Council. (end)
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