Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong in Islamabad on Sunday. The two officials discussed bilateral cooperation regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), trade, investment, and regional developments.
Dar appreciated the continued progress and underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges. The Foreign Minister referred to the relationship as the Pakistan-China Community of Shared Future in the New Era.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both sides reaffirmed that dialogue and diplomacy are essential for sustainable peace and stability in the region. Pakistan and China will mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2026.
The countries agreed to align development priorities during the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Beijing this January. Both nations committed to deepening cooperation in science and technology, cybersecurity, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges.
CPEC 2.0 is expected to focus on mining, agriculture, industrialisation, information technology and artificial intelligence.
