Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hand with Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi (L) in Beijing on February 2, 2015. [Xinhua] |
Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi met with Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, who is currently on an official visit to China, in Beijing on February 2.
Yang and Fatemi discussed measures to enhance further collaboration between Pakistan and China on economic, commercial and political issues. They also discussed a range of regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
Yang expressed China's continued support for Pakistan's membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Fatemi said exchange of high level visits is a regular feature of the special relationship between Pakistan and China. He stressed the importance of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which has added a new dimension to Pakistan-China all weather partnership.
The two countries will focus this year on greater cultural exchanges and deepen people-to-people contacts in the context of the 65 year celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
On the same day, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi also held consultations with his Chinese counterpart, Executive Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui in the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consultations between the two sides covered a wide array of subjects including bilateral cooperation, CPEC, as well as regional and global issues.
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