By Zafar Hussain

BEIJING, Nov 13 (China Economic Net) - Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, met yesterday with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC). The Ambassador conveyed warm greetings from Pakistan’s leadership and congratulated the Minister on taking office. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and promoting deeper cooperation, party-to-party exchanges, and people-to-people links between the two countries.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the growing momentum of Pakistan-China relations, marked by high-level visits, steady progress towards China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, industrial cooperation, agriculture, digital technology, and green development. The Ambassador underlined the importance of expanding institutional linkages between policy institutions, launching structured youth exchanges, strengthening think-tank cooperation and collaboration to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2026. The Ambassador also handed over congratulatory letter from Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister addressed to him.

The Minister welcomed the Ambassador’s visit and appreciated Pakistan’s longstanding and ironclad friendship with China. Expressing his willingness to further strengthen practical cooperation, he conveyed eagerness to align CPEC 2.0 with Pakistan’s 5E’s framework (Exports, e-Pakistan, Environment; Energy and Infrastructure; Equity & Empowerment) of Pakistan and contribute to the successful implementation of ‘Uraan Pakistan’. The Minister affirmed that the IDCPC will continue to serve as a bridge for strengthening mutual trust and supporting the broader objectives of the China-Pakistan all-weather partnership.

The two sides also discussed further fortifying Pakistan-China ties in light of opportunities arising from implementation of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) of China, the recommendations for which were recently released by the Communist Party of China Central Committee at its Fourth Plenary Session.

The International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) is the CPC’s principal organ for managing international political exchanges.