Pak-China Friendship Time-Tested, Unbreakable, Says PM Shehbaz on 75th Diplomatic Relations Anniversary
- On Thursday, May 21, 2026, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hosted a ceremony in Islamabad marking 75 years of Pakistan-China diplomatic relations, celebrating their "iron-clad friendship."
- Pakistan became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Beijing in 1951, establishing a relationship rooted in mutual trust, shared development goals, and adherence to the "One China Policy."
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as a "great manifestation" of cooperation, with the next phase, CPEC 2.0, targeting industrialization, agriculture, and digital technology.
- Security for Chinese nationals in Pakistan remains a matter of "paramount importance," Prime Minister Sharif said, pledging his government "will spare no effort" to ensure their protection.
- Both nations will continue safeguarding each other's core interests while maintaining close cooperation in defense and regional development, leaders reaffirmed, signaling enduring strategic partnership.
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Pakistan and China celebrated their 75-year relationship on Thursday, May 21. For the occasion, the Prime Minister of Pakistan will visit Beijing this weekend to meet President Xi Jinping. The proximity between the two neighbours is again exposed to the test of recent events in the Middle East, with China openly supporting Pakistani mediation in the conflict.
Chinese, Pakistani presidents exchange congratulations on 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Pak-China friendship time-tested, unbreakable, says PM Shehbaz on 75th diplomatic relations anniversary
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the friendship between Pakistan and China was "time-tested and unbreakable" as the two nations marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Speaking at an event marking the anniversary, the prime minister said Pakistan was proud to be the first Muslim country to recognise the People’s Republic of China and among the earliest countries in the world to establish diplo…
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