On May 21, 1951, China and
Pakistan established formal diplomatic relations. Pakistan was one of the first
countries to recognise China. This opened a new chapter of history of bilateral
friendly cooperation. To develop China-Pakistan strategic partnership has won
sincere support from both leaders and peoples.
As friendly neighbours, China and Pakistan
maintain close communication and coordination on international and regional
issues of common concerns. China has always firmly supported Pakistan’s
development and implementation of anti-terrorism security strategy based on its
national conditions.
Pakistan firmly supports China on the
issues of Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang and other issues concerning China’s core
interests. China also firmly supports Pakistan in safeguarding its
independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
This friendship is not based on mutual needs alone as most people suppose,but is also based on deep rooted historical,cultural,economic and even religious roots |
Leaders of two nations have frequently
exchanged visits in recent years. President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif have visited China twice and reached important consensus with
Chinese leaders on bilateral relations and other major issues.
China–Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a collection of infrastructure projects that are
currently under construction throughout Pakistan. Originally valued at $46 billion, the value of CPEC
projects is now worth $ 62 billion.CPEC is intended to rapidly
modernize Pakistani infrastructure and strengthen its economy by the
construction of: modern transportation networks, numerous energy projects, and special economic zones.On 13 November 2016, CPEC became partly operational
when Chinese cargo was transported overland to Gwadar Port for onward maritime shipment to Africa and West Asia.
ECONOMIC
COOPERATION:
China has become Pakistan’s second largest
trading partner, while Pakistan becomes China’s largest investment destination
in South Asia with total bilateral trade reached at 18 billion US dollars.
Positive developments were registered in previous years as trade volume between
the two sides grew from $5.7bn to $100.11bn during a 15-year period from 2000
to 2015 while total value of contracts signed between the two in this period
went from $1.8bn to $150.8bn. The construction of 46 billion US dollars
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is progressing well and covers all
areas including energy, finance, information and communications
DEFENCE
COOPERATION:
In the field of defence, China has extended
invaluable cooperation that extends to all three services. It has assisted
Pakistan in setting up Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Heavy Industries Taxila,
several production lines in the Pakistan Ordnance Factories, and maritime
projects for the navy and missile factories. The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
at Kamra, Heavy Forge and Foundry, Heavy Mechanical Complex, Heavy Re-build
Factory at Taxila and Pakistan Steel Mill at Karachi are more such examples.
The production of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft at Aeronautical Complex Kamra
stands out as a monumental cooperation between the two countries.
NUCLEAR
COOPERATION:
China has been a strong vocal and avid
supporter of Pakistan’s nuclear power generation for peaceful purposes.
CHASNUPP-I is the commercial nuclear power plant in Punjab set up with Chinese
assistance by its CNNC (China National Nuclear Corporation) under International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards. Construction of CHASNUPP-II started in
December 2005.
CULTURAL
RELATIONS:
Both states have given importance to
cultural relations to increase people-to-people cooperation through exchange of
cultural troupes. China appreciates Pakistan’s effort to expand Chinese
language and Confucius Institutes in Pakistan.
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