June 9, 2024

As Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to China concluded on Saturday, China and Pakistan have issued a joint statement, stressing the authority of the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 not to be disputed or challenged, while vowing to build together the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into an exemplary project of high-quality building of Belt and Road cooperation.

The two sides reiterated their All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and ironclad friendship, with the Chinese side stressing that this pair of relationship is "a priority in its foreign relations," and the Pakistani side underscoring it as "the cornerstone of its foreign policy," Xinhua News Agency reported.

Recognizing the CPEC as "a pioneering project of the Belt and Road Initiative," the joint statement said the project has changed the development landscape of Pakistan, benefited its people's well-being, and promoted the integrated development of the two countries. 

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