May 21, 2021 is the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. Pakistani President Arif Alvi said in a collective interview with the media stationed in Pakistan at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad on the 20th local time that Pakistan and China have been in the past 70 years. , Helping each other, learning from each other, and making great progress in all aspects.

Alvi said: "In the past years, our two countries have made great progress. We have learned from each other and cooperated in many fields. I still remember that Pakistan gave mangoes to Chairman Mao Zedong, and Chairman Mao Zedong used this mango as Pakistan. Presented to the Chinese people. This is one of many stories that can show the friendship between our two countries. And in the past two decades, Pakistan has also benefited from China-Pakistan cooperation at multiple levels. For example, from the “Belt and Road” initiative. We are all learning from China in advocating cooperation in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, as well as how to eliminate poverty, how to attract foreign investment, how to involve the people in decision-making, and how to transform in grassroots politics."

The two countries have established a deep friendship

Arif Alvey stated that Pakistan and China are an all-weather strategic partnership. This relationship is unique and goes far beyond the scope of economic and trade interests: "The two countries have a long-standing friendship that extends from a strategic partnership to beyond. The most important point is that the friendship between many countries is based on business interests, and the friendship between Pakistan and China is unique. We are all-weather partners. We help each other and jointly deal with the new crown epidemic This is a good example. We have the same views on international issues, and we all have a moral judgment on international conflicts. We have common political demands on regional issues."

Arif Alvi said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is currently the focus of Pakistan's cooperation with China. The construction of the corridor not only strengthens Pakistan's domestic and regional connectivity, but also alleviates infrastructure problems such as energy shortages. Now that the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor enters the second stage, more projects that will benefit Pakistan’s industrial development and improve people’s livelihood will be launched.

He said: "The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is committed to building power stations to meet power demand, reduce poverty, upgrade education, increase employment, boost industry, and establish special economic zones that can attract foreign investment. At present, we have moved from energy cooperation to the social field. With the cooperation of China, the power stations we build can provide electricity for factories, and these labor-intensive enterprises can provide jobs for people. We are also improving the role of the social sector and learning from China’s achievements in poverty reduction." Editor/XuNing