PM Shehbaz calls for Pakistan-China role in Middle East peace
Sharif asked Beijing to support talks with Tehran as Xi vowed closer security cooperation and Reuters reported Pakistan hosted mediation between Washington and Iran.
- On Monday, President Xi Jinping met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, hailing China's "unbreakable" friendship with Pakistan and seeking to deepen their "all-weather" partnership.
- Pakistan holds exclusive status as China's "all-weather strategic partner" with close economic and security ties; army chief Asim Munir recently visited Tehran, and Pakistan has hosted mediation talks between Washington and Tehran since achieving a ceasefire in April.
- China outlined cooperation in agriculture, artificial intelligence and talent cultivation, while Xi emphasized broader security cooperation for regional stability; a March initiative called for peace talks and restored navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Xi told Sharif, "We still appreciate the constructive role played by Pakistan," acknowledging his recent Iran mediation efforts while Beijing signaled willingness to build a closer China-Pakistan community with shared future goals.
- Militant attacks on Chinese nationals and infrastructure in southwest Pakistan, combined with Islamabad's warming ties with Washington, strain the relationship; yet Xi stated China "always prioritises the development of China-Pakistan relations," signaling Beijing's determination to sustain the partnership.
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