English | What signal did Director Yang Jiechi's visit convey?
On June 29, Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, paid special visit of Pakistan.Director Yang Jiechi (the last Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs) led a delegation is now in Pakistan for close interviews with Pakistani leaders. What signal did Director Yang's visit to China convey?
First of all, this is an important part of the regular high-level exchanges between China and Pakistan as we are time-tested strategic partners. It is a very important and strategic exchange and interaction between the high-level leaders of the two countries. It is of great significance to further promote the China-Pakistan all-weather-strategic cooperative partnership and deepen the high-quality collaboration on the constructions of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. This is also the first visit to Pakistan by a Chinese deputy state-level official since the new Pakistani government was established on April 12, and it is also the return visit of Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto’s China's visit in May. This demonstrates that the new Pakistani government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif will unswervingly promote the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and promote CPEC.
Second, the two sides will discuss major issues involving the core interests and strategic concerns of the two countries during these high-level meetings. During the visit, Director Yang Jiechi met with Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto respectively. The two countries have reached consensus on mutual support on major core interests respectively. The two countries have also reached a tacit understanding in exploring new ways to strengthen economic connects, expand bilateral cooperation, and promote the high-quality construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Positions have also been properly coordinated on major regional and global issues of mutual interest and common concerns.
Furthermore, on June 29, Director Yang Jiechi met with Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Bajwa at the Army Headquarters. The two sides had in-depth discussions on issues of mutual concern such as bilateral defense cooperation, progress in the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and regional security. The Pakistani military reiterates that Pakistan remains committed to cooperating with international partners to promote peace and stability in the region. The Pakistani military's cooperative position shows that the Pakistani military will continue to unswervingly support China and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and will continue to do more to safeguard the security of Chinese projects and people and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Chinese people make their own efforts in Pakistan security. We know that General Bajwa has just paid a visit to Qingdao, China, and also met with Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia cordially. The exchanges between the two militaries have been further promoted.
In addition, Director Yang Jiechi's visit is not only a goodwill visit, but also promotes pragmatic cooperation. The main members of Director Yang Jiechi's high-level delegation include Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Vice Minister of Commerce, Deputy Director of China International Development Cooperation Agency, Deputy Secretary-General of National Development and Reform Commission, etc. Obviously, this is to conduct intensive consultations with Pakistani counterparts on pragmatic cooperation, so as not only to complete the task of visiting our brother country, but also to further promote pragmatic cooperation between China and Pakistan.
In addition, we noted that Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif emphasized in his meeting with Yang Jie-chi that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the growing economic ties have deepened the foundation of the lasting friendship between the people of Pakistan and China. win and cherish the valuable role played by the Pakistan-China partnership. It expressed Pakistan's willingness to work closely with China to realize the common vision of the two countries in terms of connectivity, prosperity and people's livelihood. To special credit, Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif also pledged that Pakistan will continue to attract Chinese investors with competitive incentives, high-quality infrastructure and unwavering security. We have noticed that Shabaz Sharif's praise for China is pragmatic and memorable. He first said that economic cooperation has become the backbone of the broad Pakistan-China partnership, which coincides with the "foundation" that Director Yang said. He also praised the rapid growth of bilateral trade between Pakistan and China and the financial cooperation between the two sides, and especially cherished and thanked China for its irreplaceable role in helping Pakistan offset the external impact of the global economy. It demonstrates the continued resilience of Pakistan-China cooperation under the aggravated circumstances. Pakistani newspapers believe that Director Yang is President Xi Jinping's chief foreign affairs adviser, and his visit will set the tone and pulse for the promotion of bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the next stage of bilateral relations. During this period, China-Pakistan pragmatic cooperation is still developing further. More than 100 red buses have arrived in Karachi from China as the first line of the People's Bus Service was officially put into operation and will operate on Route 2 on July 1. The Sindh government will strive to put red buses on all seven lines in Karachi within two months. In addition, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said that China will continue to support Pakistan in developing its economy, improving people's livelihood and maintaining financial stability. The Chinese side is willing to continue to work with the Pakistani side to well implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen practical cooperation in finance and other fields, jointly deal with risks and challenges, and jointly build a closer China-Pakistan community of shared future under the Belt and Road Initiative and the new era. To borrow the words of Ambassador Yao Jing, the Chinese people sincerely help the Pakistani people to lead a good life.
本报特约撰稿人 周戎