ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China today (Thursday) have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, investment, transfer of technology, research and education.
The development came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Chinese Counterpart Wang Yi, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Wishing his Chinese Counterpart a Happy New Year, Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed the need for enhancing bilateral cooperation and coordination between Pakistan and China to meet new challenges in the wake of fast changing global scenario.
“It is a matter of great satisfaction that leadership of both the countries is determined to complete projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) second phase,” the foreign minister added.
FM Qureshi also highlighted India’s terrorism, saying that Hindutva policies of Modi-led regime in India are posing serious threats to the peace and stability of the Asian region.
He stressed the need for immediate action by the international community to stop the exploitation of the Kashmiri people by the Indian occupying forces and the ongoing gross human rights violations in Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Both the Foreign Ministers had a special exchange of views on peace efforts in Afghanistan and intera-Afghan talks. They reiterated their commitment to adopt a joint strategy and continue common efforts for peace and stability in the region.
