Pak pledges full support to China on all core issue

TIL Desk/World/Islamabad-Pakistan has pledged to oppose any attempt to undermine China’s sovereignty following talks between a visiting senior Chinese official and Pakistani authorities.

The Chinese State Commissioner for counter terrorism and security, Cheng Guoping, who is on a three-day visit to Pakistan met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi and National Security Adviser Lt. General (Retd.) Naseer Khan Janjua.

According to a statement from the Foreign Office, Fatemi and the Chinese State Commissioner reviewed all aspects of bilateral relationship, with a special focus on security, economic development and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

“Both sides noted that the all-weather friendship between the two countries has withstood the test of time, notwithstanding changes in the international, regional and domestic environments,” the Foreign Office said. Noting the importance of CPEC for the economic development of Pakistan, the two sides stressed that timely completion of the corridor’s projects.