BEIJING: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan is willing to further strengthen coordination with Chinese army to safeguard the common interests of both countries and contribute to regional peace.
He was talking to China’s Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Zhang Youxia during a meeting in Qingdao, a port city in China’s eastern Shandong province.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), senior level tri-service military delegation of Pakistan visited China from June 9-12, 2022.
The delegation held wide-ranging discussions with senior officials of Chinese military and other government departments.
An apex meeting was held on 12 June wherein Pakistani side was headed by COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa while Chinese side was led by General Zhang Youxia, Vice Chairman Central Military Commission of China.
The army chief said Pakistan is also ready to carry out mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese army in combating terrorist forces and to improve the ability of both sides to deal with various security challenges.
He said the friendship between Pakistan and China is unbreakable and no matter how the international and regional situation changes, Pakistan will firmly stand with China at any time.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission said Beijing is willing to build up communication with Pakistan, strengthen cooperation, properly respond to the complex factors in the regional situation and promote in-depth development of bilateral relations.
Both sides discussed their perspectives on international and regional security situation, and expressed satisfaction on defence cooperation between the two countries.
Pakistan and China reaffirmed their strategic partnership in challenging times and agreed to continue regular exchange of perspectives on issues of mutual interest.
Both sides also vowed to enhance their training, technology and counterterrorism cooperation at tri-service level.
