 Spokesman Report

BEIJING/ISLAMABAD: On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, he was of the view that, “this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan. To celebrate this significant occasion, China and Pakistan have agreed to hold over 100 celebration activities. So far more than 120 activities have been held, ranging from high-profile events like exchange of congratulatory messages between the leaders and receptions marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, to popular activities including essay and painting contests and gourmet festivals. This broad range of colorful, in-depth activities have yielded good results, says Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian in a routine press briefing on Monday.

” “The friendship between China and Pakistan is rooted in the people, where it derives its vitality. Taking the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as an opportunity, China stands ready to work with Pakistan to continuously carry forward and build on our friendship, further expand and deepen practical cooperation in various fields, forge a stronger cultural and peopleto-people bond, strive for greater progress in our all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and build an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, he added.

” Stating China’s contributions to end Covid Pandemic he said, “China always believes that vaccines, as powerful weapons against the pandemic, should be made a global public good, to benefit as many people as possible all over the world. We are living up to our word. China has provided over 1.85 billion doses of vaccines to over 120 countries and international organizations, more than any other country in the world. Chinese vaccines have played an important role in helping fight COVID-19 in many countries and have been widely welcomed and highly recognized, he said.