A splendid inauguration ceremony “China-Pakistan Friendship Square” was held at the river bank of Yangtze River in Wuhan today. Mr. Moin ul Haque, Ambassador of Pakistan to China was the Chief Guest at the ceremony which was also attended by Vice Governor of Hubei, Mr. Zhao Haishan, Vice Mayor of Wuhan, Mr. Jiang Wei and other local senior leaders and officials.
Vice Mayor Jiang Wei gave a briefing about the construction of China-Pakistan Friendship Square, which was specially designed and built to commemorate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. Vice Governor Zhao Haishan in his remarks noted that the Friendship Square was a gift from the people of Wuhan to the friendly people of Pakistan, and would serve as a symbol of China-Pakistan friendship for all times to come.
Thanking Vice Governor and the Vice Mayor for their kind sentiments for Pakistan, Ambassador Moin ul Haque said that inauguration of China-Pakistan Friendship Square was historic as it was first of its kind in China. Blending the key features of Chinese and Pakistani landmarks, the square reflected the close affinity, diversity and deep trust and respect between the two countries and people.
Ambassador Haque expressed his confidence that the Sister-Province/City relationship being established today would further strengthen the pragmatic cooperation between Pakistan and Hubei Province in all the fields of mutual interest in trade, investment, water resources management, science and technology and people to people exchanges.
Ambassador signed the letter of Intents for friendly exchanges between city of Wuhan and Karachi, Yiling and Kahuta and Yichang and Haripur. Moreover, Ambassador also signed an MoU on establishment of Center of Excellence on Chemical and Material Engineering at University of Applied Engineering and Emerging Technology, Sialkot with Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
On the same event, Nishtar Medical University and Pakistan Rehealth Technology and Development Company signed partnership agreements with the Wuhan Landing Intelligent Medical Company Ltd for cooperation in screening of cervical cancer.
Later, Ambassador along with Vice Governor and Vice Mayor officially unveiled the Plaque of the China-Pakistan Friendship Square.
Pakistan and China enjoy close and friendly relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in May 1951. Pakistan was one of the first countries that recognized the People’s Republic of China. Over the years, the relationship has blossomed into an “all weather strategic cooperative partnership”. Pakistan considers China as one of its closest friend and partner and China considers Pakistan as its “Iron Brother”.
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