Pakistan\u2019s President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday hailed Chinese President Xi Jinping\u2019s \u201cvisionary\u201d global security initiative and pledged to deepen cultural, educational and diplomatic ties with Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The president said this while addressing the 2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum awards ceremony, which saw the awards given in film, television drama, animation and documentary categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zardari arrived in Chengdu on Friday on a ten-day China visit, which comes on the heels of an official trip to China by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week, during which Islamabad signed investment agreements and joint ventures worth $8.5 billion with Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at the ceremony, the Pakistan president said the forum reminded them how cultures unite people and how art and television can connect different civilizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe share China\u2019s vision for uniting civilizations. Education and people-to-people ties have deepened the brotherhood between Pakistan and China,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe world today is undergoing radical changes. In the times of dramatic changes, China, under President Xi, has shown us the path of a win-win solution. I wish to commend the President for his visionary Global Security Initiative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Presented at the Boao Forum in April 2022, President Xi\u2019s Global Security Initiative (GSI) aims to uphold the principle of indivisible security, build a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture, and oppose the building of national security on the basis of \u201cinsecurity in other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis initiative reflects a deep commitment to peace, stability, and cooperation in an increasingly complex world,\u201d Zardari said. \u201cWe are ready to work with China, with all other nations, to promote understanding and culture and tolerance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan views China as an important strategic ally and investment partner, which has funneled billions of dollars into the country under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy and infrastructure project for over a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beijing is Pakistan\u2019s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade topping $25 billion in recent years, while Chinese firms have also invested heavily in Pakistan\u2019s power, transport, infrastructure and telecom projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his ten-day visit, President Zardari will be visiting Chengdu and Shanghai cities, and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region till Sept. 21 to meet Chinese leaders, according to the Pakistani foreign office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe discussions will encompass Pakistan-China bilateral relations, with a particular focus on economic and trade cooperation, CPEC and future connectivity initiatives,\u201d it said this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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