Xi Jinping Meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan

On the morning of February 6, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who came to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Xi Jinping noted that the past 2021 has been of great significance to China-Pakistan relations. In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries reviewed the past history, summed up the experience, and have been forging ahead for a better future of China-Pakistan relations with greater confidence. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to speed up the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future for the new era, so as to create benefits for people of the two countries, provide momentum to regional cooperation, and contribute strength to world peace.

Xi Jinping emphasized that as the world finds itself in a period of turbulence and transformation, China-Pakistan relations have gained greater strategic significance. Both China and Pakistan should carry forward the tradition of mutual trust, mutual assistance and joint cooperation, and carry out more extensive and in-depth strategic cooperation. China firmly supports Pakistan in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty and dignity, and fighting terrorism. China stands ready to work with Pakistan to align development strategies, advance more in-depth development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), ensure the successful implementation of major projects, expand cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, people's livelihood and other fields, build green, health and digital corridors, and support Pakistan in advancing its industrialization to enhance the capability of sustainable development. China upholds fairness and justice in international affairs. China does not provoke trouble, but will never flinch when trouble comes its way. China has the ability and confidence to safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests. China is willing to work with Pakistan to strengthen coordination and cooperation at the United Nations and on other multilateral occasions to give more voice for justice, and maintain peace and stability of the world and in the region. The two sides should actively advance the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, and build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Imran Khan extended his congratulations to China on the successful holding of the spectacular opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. He thanked China for providing precious help to Pakistan in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines provided by China saved not only the Pakistani people, but its economy. Profound and complex changes are taking place in the current international political and economic landscape, but no force can hold back the advance of China, whose growth of strength is unstoppable. China has eradicated absolute poverty, which is the greatest achievement that human society could expect, and its experience in state governance is also the worthiest of learning from for other countries. Pakistan and China are all-weather friends, and Pakistan will stand firmly with China at any time. Pakistan is willing to actively advance the building of the second phase of CPEC, and work with China to strengthen cooperation in industry, agriculture, information technology and other fields, so as to help improve the economic development of Pakistan. Pakistan stands ready to enhance communication and coordination with China on the Afghan issue and other regional issues to maintain regional security and stability.

Ding Xuexiang, Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others were present at the meeting.