China-Pakistan Relations Enter a New Phase as Research Center Opens to Strengthen Ties

Kathmandu : China and Pakistan have agreed to further strengthen their political and economic relations, with a new research center established to promote cooperation and exchange of knowledge between the two countries.

The agreement came during a three-day official visit to Pakistan by Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Liu arrived in Islamabad on the invitation of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, and is scheduled to remain in the country until Tuesday.

He was welcomed at Islamabad International Airport by Pakistani Senator Anusha Rahman Khan and Dr. Mohammad Faisal, Additional Secretary for Asia-Pacific Affairs at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The visit is part of ongoing high-level political and diplomatic exchanges between Islamabad and Beijing. Both countries have expressed their commitment to further strengthening their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

During a special interaction programme held in Islamabad, representatives from both countries emphasized mutual cooperation and their longstanding friendship. Discussions focused on expanding political, economic and cultural relations.

The programme was attended by Liu Haixing, Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong and other officials.

On the occasion, the Pakistan-China Research Center for Party and State Governance was also inaugurated. The center is expected to promote research, academic studies and the exchange of experiences between political parties and the socio-economic sectors of the two countries.