PRIME Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan-China friendship is unparalleled when it comes to inter-state relations, adding that it is a unique account of unwavering mutual support, mutual trust and mutual respect.
In an article published in Global Times, he said nurtured by successive generations of our leadership and peoples across seven decades, this iron-brotherhood has blossomed into a strong and vibrant all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.
This vivid description of the relationship between the two friendly countries is reflective of the aspirations of the people of Pakistan as well as personal commitment of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is scheduled to visit Beijing and have interaction with senior Chinese leadership on the occasion of launching of the Winter Olympics.
It is because of the principled-based relations and sincerity of the Chinese leaders towards Pakistan that the issue of friendship with China enjoys universal consensus in Pakistan.
In fact, friendship between the two countries is a factor of stability in South Asia where some local and foreign powers have joined hands to advance their unholy designs of containing China and increasing pressure on Pakistan.
Attempts are being made to create a wedge between Pakistan and China but credit goes to the leadership of the two countries as well as their peoples for their firm resolve to foil such designs.
In fact, the golden principles of sovereign equality and shared prosperity form the basis of cooperation between Pakistan and China and the expanding dimensions of this cooperative relationship is a firm guarantee for its sustainability.
In this backdrop, one hopes that the two countries would hopefully explore new avenues for cooperation besides removing irritants in the way of speedy implementation of CPEC projects during the impending visit of the Prime Minister.
