Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi And Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou Discuss Bilateral Ties, Regional Issues

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou   discuss bilateral ties, regional issues

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou Monday discussed the bilateral ties and expressed their satisfaction on the "all-weather strategic cooperative partnership" between the two countries

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Dec, 2018 ) :Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou Monday discussed the bilateral ties and expressed their satisfaction on the "all-weather strategic cooperative partnership" between the two countries.

The Chinese Vice Foreign Minister called on the Foreign Minister at the ministry of Foreign Affairs and exchanged views on regional situation and multilateral issues of mutual interest and agreed to deepen strategic coordination and communication at all levels, says a press release.

Foreign Minister congratulated Vice Minister Kong on the successful conclusion of Pakistan-China bilateral political consultations.

He said Pak-China friendship had deep cultural, historical and institutional linkages and became an "all-weather strategic cooperative partnership".

Recalling Prime Minister Imran Khan's successful visit to China in November, Qureshi observed that it marked a milestone in the history of bilateral relations and had deepened the bonds of trust and friendship between two nations.

He highlighted that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had added yet another dimension to bilateral ties and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to complete this project as envisaged by the leadership of both the countries.

He said that he was looking forward to participate in the 2nd meeting of China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' trilateral mechanism to be held in Kabul on December 15.

Vice Foreign Minister Kong said China attached paramount importance to its relations with Pakistan.

He expressed satisfaction over the momentum of bilateral relations and underscored the need to further enhance ties in political, economic, defence and cultural spheres.

He also appreciated Pakistan for its efforts to achieve goals of national development and extended China's utmost support in this regard.