Pak, China to further strengthen bilateral cooperation

Pakistan and China today agreed to further strengthen cooperation in all mutually relevant areas and closely work in various multilateral fora including the UN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
This was decided during the 8th Round of Strategic Dialogue between the two sides in Islamabad, where Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua led the Pakistani delegation, while the Chinese side was led by Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou.
The Foreign Office said both sides held comprehensive discussions on the entire spectrum of bilateral ties. These included: the Belt and Road Initiative and specifically, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor; bilateral trade; defence; counter-terrorism; culture and people-to-people exchanges.

"The two sides also agreed to further strengthen cooperation in all mutually relevant areas for the benefit of the two countries," it said.
Janjua and Kong also exchanged views on issues including the situation in Afghanistan, the US policy in South Asia and matters relating to the Korean Peninsula.
She also raised the Kashmir issue.
Both sides agreed to further augment cooperation in various multilateral fora including the UN, Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other multilateral organizations.
The two sides reiterated commitment to strengthen and enhance bilateral mutual cooperation in all fields including political, security and economic issues, and to further coordinate on issues of regional and international significance.