Islamabad, Nov 2 (PTI) A senior official of the ruling Communist Party of China met Pakistan's top leadership on Monday and discussed regional and global developments.
Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir separately.
During his meeting with Liu, Sharif reaffirmed that Pakistan and China enjoyed an “ironclad, time-tested and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership”, the Prime Minister's Office said.
Liu, who arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit Sunday night, called on Field Marshal Munir at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.
The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, evolving regional and international security dynamics and bilateral relations, the army said in a statement.
“They expressed their shared resolve to further strengthen the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China,” it said.
Munir highlighted the historic bonds between the two countries and emphasised the importance of sustained high-level engagement, stronger institutional linkages and expanded cooperation across areas of mutual interest.
The Chinese official appreciated Pakistan’s contributions to regional peace and stability and expressed confidence in further advancing the longstanding strategic partnership between Pakistan and China, the army said.
