Islamabad, November 2,2026: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its longstanding strategic partnership with China during a meeting with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC), in Islamabad.
Welcoming Liu Haixing and his delegation, the prime minister said Pakistan and China enjoyed an ironclad, time-tested and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, rooted in mutual trust, mutual respect and deep bonds between the peoples of the two countries.
He emphasised the importance of sustained political engagement and party-to-party exchanges in further strengthening bilateral relations.
The prime minister appreciated the important role played by the IDCPC in developing institutional linkages and promoting cooperation between the political leadership of Pakistan and China.
Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to working closely with Beijing, Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the shared focus on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, connectivity, infrastructure development, information technology and agricultural modernisation.
Liu Haixing conveyed the greetings of the Chinese leadership and reiterated China’s commitment to further deepening its longstanding friendship with Pakistan.
He appreciated the continued momentum in high-level engagements and party-to-party exchanges aimed at strengthening the longstanding ties between the two countries.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close coordination and cooperation at bilateral and multilateral forums.
The prime minister also hosted a banquet in honour of the visiting Chinese dignitary and his accompanying delegation.
