Islamabad: July 6, 2012
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Liu Jian called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at the Prime Minister's House today and congratulated him on behalf of the people and government of China on assuming the office of the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister during the meeting said that there was no phrase, which could define the depth of Pak-China relations that had been growing exponentially since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Prime Minister said that "if you, Mr. Ambassador, go to any part of the country, you would find the wave of love and affections blowing right across the country for China and its people".
The Prime Minister said that Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the pioneer of building friendship between the two countries and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto took these relations to new heights.
The Prime Minister also referred to the growing relations between the PPP and the Communist Party of China and also mentioned about his visit when he accompanied Chairman PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, to his country where he met CPC leaders.
The Prime Minister lauded the consistent stance of the Chinese government on Pakistan’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence. China was the first country that extended unflinching support to Pakistan after the May incident last year, the Prime Minister added.
The Prime Minister supported China's position on Tibbat, Taiwan and Xinjiang province, adding that Pakistan would leave no stone unturned in combating and defeating Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
The Prime Minister extended his deep sense of gratitude over the cooperation with China in the fields of commerce, banking, trade, agriculture, energy and defence which had been on upward trajectory for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.
The Prime Minister said that the opening of ICBC bank’s branches in Karachi and Islamabad and the currency swap mechanism would further boost trade and investment between Pakistan and China.
The Prime Minister thanked the people and government of China for extending timely and generous assistance during the natural calamities in Pakistan.
The Prime Minister added that our bilateral relations would continue to grow with every passing day and assume new dimensions of mutual cooperation and strategic partnership.
The Prime Minister assured the Ambassador that fool-proof security was being provided to the Chinese professionals working in Pakistan and that he had already issued instructions in this regard to the law enforcement agencies.
The Ambassador thanked the Prime Minster and said that Pakistan and China were ‘partners, neighbors, friends and brothers’.
The Ambassador said the Chinese government deeply appreciates the support of Pakistan, which was indeed very valuable.
The Ambassador extended an invitation to the Prime Minister to visit China later this year. The Prime Minister accepted the invitation of the visit, which would be undertaken on a mutually convenient date.
The Prime Minister asked the Ambassador to convey his best wishes and highest regards to the President and the Prime Minister of China.
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