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    Chinese Embassy Hosts National Day Reception


    Posted on: October 01, 2012 | | 中文

    On September 18th, H.E. Chinese Ambassador Liu Jian and his wife Chen Xiaoling hosted a reception in the Chinese Embassy to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at the Chinese embassy in Pakistan. Pakistani President  Hon. Asif Ali Zardari attended the reception as Guest of Honor and delivered a speech. More than 500 representatives of people from all walks of life, including ministers of cabinet, military and political party leaders, foreign diplomats in Pakistan, representatives of the Chinese communities and companies in Pakistan attended the event.

    Recalling achievements made by the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in the past 63 years, Ambassador Liu Jian believed that the great achievements would definitely be written in the annals of Chinese history. He said, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, the two countries have gradually established all-weather friendship and all-dimensional cooperation. It has set a good example for the peaceful coexistence between countries with different social systems and cultural traditions, and has made great contribution to regional peace, stability and prosperity. The Chinese government and people highly value our traditional friendship with Pakistan, and will continue to place highly on its diplomatic agenda to develop good relations with Pakistan.  

    Speaking highly of the great achievements China has made since the founding of the republic, Zardari said that the Pakistani people are sincerely proud of it. The older generation of leaders of the two countries, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the foundation for the Pak-China traditional friendship. Over the past decades, the friendship has been strengthened day by day, with the continuous development of bilateral relations, and the increasingly closer friendly exchanges between the two peoples. One of very important reasons for the friendship is that the people of the two countries are always hand in hand with each other during difficult times. Pakistan is willing to work with China to redouble its efforts to continuously deepen the traditional friendship, expand pragmatic cooperation, and create a new situation for the Pakistani-Chinese relations.  

    Guest attending the reception conveyed their warm congratulations to the Embassy. Photos with theme as "On the wings of Culture" were also exhibited at the reception.
     


    As the new year begins, let us also start anew. I’m delighted to extend, on behalf of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and in my own name, new year’s greeting and sincere wishes to YOULIN magazine’s staff and readers.

    Only in hard times can courage and perseverance be manifested. Only with courage can we live to the fullest. 2020 was an extraordinary year. Confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Pakistan supported each other and took on the challenge in solidarity. The ironclad China-Pakistan friendship grew stronger as time went by. The China Pakistan Economic Corridor projects advanced steadily in difficult times, become a standard-bearer project of the Belt and Road Initiative in balancing pandemic prevention and project achievement. The handling capacity of the Gwadar Port has continued to rise and Afghanistan transit trade through the port has officially been launched. The Karakoram Highway Phase II upgrade project is fully open to traffic. The Lahore Orange Line project has been put into operation. The construction of Matiari-Lahore HVDC project was fully completed. A batch of green and clean energy projects, such as the Kohala and Azad Pattan hydropower plants have been substantially promoted. Development agreement for the Rashakai SEZ has been signed. The China-Pakistan Community of Shared Future has become closer and closer.

    Reviewing the past and looking to the future, we are confident to write a brilliant new chapter. The year 2021 is the 100th birthday of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. The 100-year journey of CPC surges forward with great momentum and China-Pakistan relationship has flourished in the past 70 years. Standing at a new historic point, China is willing to work together with Pakistan to further implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, connect the CPEC cooperation with the vision of the “Naya Pakistan”, promote the long-term development of the China-Pakistan All-weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership with love, dedication and commitment. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan said, “We are going through fire. The sunshine has yet to come.” Yes, Pakistan’s best days are ahead, China will stand with Pakistan firmly all the way.

    YOULIN magazine is dedicated to promoting cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan and is a window for Pakistani friends to learn about China, especially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It is hoped that with the joint efforts of China and Pakistan, YOULIN can listen more to the voices of readers in China and Pakistan, better play its role as a bridge to promote more effectively people-to-people bond.

    Last but not least, I would like to wish all the staff and readers of YOULIN a warm and prosper year in 2021.

    Nong Rong Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
    The People’s Republic of China to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
    January 2021