The leadership of both the countries during first official visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Beijing also reaffirmed their commitment to pursue people-centric policies that could mitigate poverty‚ promote social and economic development and diminish the roots of conflict.
A Joint statement issued at the end of the talks between the prime ministers of the two countries in Beijing on Friday‚ said the two sides have decided to further deepen cooperation in all sectors and
strengthen coordination on international and regional issues.
China reaffirmed that its relationship with Pakistan is a matter of highest priority in its foreign policy‚ and it would continue to strengthen strategic partnership.
Chinese leadership appreciated Pakistan's long-term‚ staunch support on issues concerning China's core interests and assured to continue its full support to Pakistan in its efforts to maintain its independence‚ sovereignty and territorial integrity. The leadership said it also supports Pakistan in maintaining social stability and economic development.
The Chinese leaders also appreciated that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had chosen China as his first destination for his visit abroad.
The Chinese side agreed to support the efforts of the Government of Pakistan in addressing its urgent energy needs. The two sides agreed to hold the third meeting of the China-Pakistan Joint Energy Working Group at an early date and deepen cooperation in conventional energy‚ renewable energy and other sources of energy.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reaffirmed the strong commitment of his government to further promote and deepen the bilateral strategic cooperation between China and Pakistan.
He underscored that the recent political transition in Pakistan was a historic development which would create political cohesion‚ social stability‚ and economic growth. It will also improve governance and lead to sound macro-economic management thus creating an enabling environment for foreign investment in Pakistan.
Pakistan reiterated that friendship with China was the cornerstone of its foreign policy‚ enjoying a national consensus. Pakistan appreciated the support and assistance of the Chinese government and people for Pakistan's sovereignty and socio-economic development.
The Prime Minister said Pakistan will continue to adhere to its one-China policy‚ oppose Taiwan and Tibet's independence and support China's efforts in combating the "Three Evils" of extremism‚ terrorism and separatism.
The two sides agreed that maintaining the tradition of frequent exchange of visits and meetings between their leadership‚ and fully leveraging arrangements such as annual meetings between their leaders‚ is of great importance in advancing bilateral relations. They also agreed to enhance the role of mechanisms such as Foreign Ministers' Dialogue‚ Strategic Dialogue and other consultative mechanisms between the relevant ministries and departments‚ so as to strengthen the strategic communication and coordination between the two countries.
Both sides reaffirmed that expanding bilateral economic relations was a matter of high priority. Both sides also decided to further strengthen the ties of pragmatic cooperation between them‚ with a view to translating their high-level political relationship into wider economic dividends.
China and Pakistan also reaffirmed their commitment to promoting multilateral arms control‚ disarmament and non-proliferation measures. Both believe that global disarmament measures should not be discriminatory.
The two sides agreed that the evolving situation in Afghanistan has great implications for the regional security and stability and emphasized that inclusive political reconciliation is a key step towards unity‚ peace and stability in Afghanistan. They reaffirmed their support for the "Afghan-owned and Afghan-led" peace and reconciliation process‚ and will work with the regional countries and the international community to help Afghanistan achieve peace‚ stability and security.
The two sides agreed to fully implement the Additional Agreement to Extend the Five Year Development Programme on China - Pakistan Trade and Economic Cooperation and the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement; fast track work on the projects identified under the Five Year Development Program; hold the second phase of tax-reduction negotiations of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement on speedy basis; further liberalize trade‚ and advance economic integration between them.
To develop the Long-term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor‚ both sides agreed to set up the Joint Cooperation Committee on the Long-Term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Both sides also agreed to start work on the Long-term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on speedy basis.
They also agreed that they will focus on the following areas of cooperation in the near future under the framework of the Long-Term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: start the China-Pakistan Cross-border Fiber Optic Cable project at an appropriate time‚ upgrade and realign the Karakoram Highway on fast-track basis‚ explore cooperation on solar energy and biomass energy‚ explore construction of industrial parks along the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor‚ launch at an early date inter-governmental consultations to implement the Digital Television Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcasting (DTMB) in Pakistan‚ coordinate the commercial operation of TD-LTE in Pakistan‚ and enhance cooperation in the wireless broadband area.
Both sides will support enterprises of the two countries in conducting cooperation on establishment of industrial zones in Gwadar.
China and Pakistan also reaffirmed their commitment to promoting multilateral arms control‚ disarmament and non-proliferation measures. Both believe that global disarmament measures should not be discriminatory.
The two sides agreed that the evolving situation in Afghanistan has great implications for the regional security and stability and emphasized that all inclusive political reconciliation is a key step towards unity‚ peace and stability in Afghanistan. They reaffirmed their support for the "Afghan-owned and Afghan-led" peace and reconciliation process‚ and will work with the regional countries and the international community to help Afghanistan achieve peace‚ stability and security.
The two sides agreed to fully implement the Additional Agreement to Extend the Five Year Development Programme on China - Pakistan Trade and Economic Cooperation and the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreemen.
To develop the long-term plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor‚ both sides agreed to set up the Joint Cooperation Committee.
Both sides also agreed to start work on the Long-term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on speedy basis.
Both sides agreed to support enterprises of the two countries in conducting cooperation on establishment of industrial zones in Gwadar. (News Agencies)
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