ISLAMABAD: There is a historic opportunity for countries of the region to address apprehensions of neighbours, practice non-interference, build confidence and use all instruments of diplomacy to resolve conflicts peacefully, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday.
He was speaking in the launching ceremony of Urdu edition of the book: The Governance of China by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
“Multilateral institutions, especially the United Nations, need to play a more proactive role in eliminating poverty and empowering people,” the PM said.
He said that Pakistan and China enjoyed a special and strategic partnership. “Pakistan is proud to work with China in the implementation of Beijing’s flagship project of ‘One Road, One Belt’. The main ingredient of the phenomenal undertaking of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the trust and friendship between the two countries,” he said.
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong said the book was a new symbol of deep friendship between Pakistan and China. “Through this book, Pakistani people will know China in a better manner,” he said. He congratulated the relevant institutions for publishing the Urdu edition of the book by the Chinese president. “People’s wish for having a good life is our goal. The ‘One Belt, One Road’ vision of Chinese president has started bearing fruit in just four years. The Chinese people and government support Pakistan’s dream of becoming an Asian tiger. The common strategy of both the countries is to connect their people,” he said.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said CPEC was the result of President Xi Jinping’s vision. “It is the project for the development and prosperity of Pakistan, its provinces, and particularly less developed areas,” he said.
He said that it was a historic occasion to launch the Urdu edition of Chinese president’s book. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Xi Jinping share the vision of prosperity. Friendship between China and Pakistan is exemplary in world relations,” he said.
Information Office of the State Council of China Director Jiang Jianguo said the future of Pakistan and China was bright. “President Xi Jinping gave the vision of shared prosperity. China wants to include other countries in the process,” he said.
