Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held meetings with Chinese dignitaries in Beijing on Sunday, with exchanges mainly focusing on bilateral ties, according to statements issued by the Foreign Office (FO).
Dar reached Beijing on Saturday, primarily to co-chair the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, which is scheduled for today, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The FO said in a statement on social media platform X today that the foreign minister also met Chinese Executive Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang today.
“The two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to further deepening the Pakistan–China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership,” the statement said, adding that the Chinese executive vice premier “appreciated Pakistan’s consistent support to China on issues of core interest”.
Both leaders noted the historic significance of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries and agreed to utilise this milestone to chart a forward-looking vision for enhanced cooperation, including under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the statement said.
Vice Premier Ding conveyed New Year greetings to the leadership and people of Pakistan, it added.
A separate statement by the FO earlier today said Dar also met Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Haixing.
