PNN – In a joint statement, China and Pakistan emphasized “creating a safe space for cooperation,” and Islamabad promised to increase security measures to protect Chinese citizens and projects in the South Asian country.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Reuters, at the same time as Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang’s visit to Pakistan, the two sides announced in a joint statement on Tuesday: The Chinese side emphasized the necessity and urgency of targeted security measures in Pakistan and creating a safe environment for cooperation.
Based on this statement, the Pakistani side also emphasized its firm commitment to improve and strengthen security measures and cooperation.
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The 30-paragraph statement states that Pakistan will make “extensive efforts to ensure the safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions”.
The two countries also emphasized on strengthening diplomatic, regional and economic cooperation.
Li Qiang began his four-day visit to Pakistan on Monday. This is the first visit by a Chinese prime minister to Pakistan in 11 years, which came days after a suicide attack in Karachi. 2 Chinese engineers were killed in this attack. This was the second attack on Chinese engineers this year.
Li Qiang’s visit to Pakistan coincided with the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization officials in this country and strict security measures have been implemented in Pakistan.
China has invested billions of dollars in the construction of infrastructure projects in Pakistan in the framework of the “Belt and Road” initiative in recent years.