- Says Pakistan always proved as strongest, firmest and best friend of China
- Says despite all the challenges, the friendship between both the countries not only remained intact but further strengthened and developed
- Terms all the propaganda against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor unfounded
Riaz A Malik
ISLAMABAD, January 15: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Wednesday said that the unilateral annexation of disputed Kashmir at the hands of India was a detriment to UN resolutions on the matter.
He said that Pakistan always stood as strongest, firmest and best friend of China. This he said while addressing the mediamen at the Chinese Lunar New Year reception held here in Islamabad on Wednesday. He said that in the year 2019 despite all the challenges, the friendship of both the countries not only remained intact but further strengthened and developed. The Ambassador termed all the propaganda against the CPEC unfounded and added that the project will continue with full force and vigour toward its conclusion.
The Ambassador said that China always favoured a stable, strengthened prosperous and peaceful Afghanistan and will continue its efforts for the same cause in future too.
The Ambassador while dismissing the Western propaganda about Xinjiang province made it clear that Muslims living there enjoy all the rights equivalent to other fellow citizens. He said that they enjoy complete religious freedom and have many times more mosques than that of the past. The Ambassador added that a number of Pakistani delegations paid visits to the province and interacted with Muslims living there.
The Ambassador emphasized that the media men should play their role in further strengthening the existing relationship between the two countries and frustrating the propaganda against the CEPC.
To a question, the Ambassador said that during the year 2020 mega projects will be initiated in Pakistan by China which will prove to be the game changers.
