Pakistan and China reaffirmed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for regional peace as deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Sunday.
Dar, who also holds the foreign affairs portfolio, welcomed progress in ties, including "cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), connectivity, trade, investment, agricultural modernisation and people-to-people exchanges."
He underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges in further advancing the "Pakistan-China Community of Shared Future in the New Era".
The meeting also provided an opportunity to exchange views on regional developments.
Pakistan and China are marking 75 years of diplomatic relations this year. The two countries have pledged to deepen their strategic partnership, with the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) focusing on areas including industry, agriculture, technology and connectivity.