Ambassador Moin-ul-Haque had a meeting with Mr. Wang Zhonglin, Governor of Hubei Provincial People’s Government today. Mr. Zhao Haishan, Vice Governor and other high-level senior officials of Hubei Province were also present at the occasion.
The highlights of the meeting were the signing of an agreement on establishment of sister-province relationship between Sindh and Hubei Provinces. During the event, congratulatory video messages of Syed Murad Ali Shah, Chief Minister of Sindh and China’s Counsel General in Karachi were also played.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Wang said that China and Pakistan were All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partners and our iron clad friendship enjoyed strong support and consensus of our leaders. During last 70 years, both countries stood in solidarity with each other and worked closely to strengthen and deepen their bilateral relations. On the establishment of sister-province relationship between Hubei and Sindh, he expressed confidence that it would lead to pragmatic cooperation in the fields of education, science and technology, technical and vocational training and people to people exchanges.
The Ambassador thanked the Governor for making excellent arrangements and warm hospitality during his visit to Wuhan. Paying tribute to the courage and resilience of the people of Hubei and Wuhan for securing first victory against Covid-19 battle, he said that Hubei held a special place in the hearts of Pakistani people.
Ambassador also appreciated the Hubei-based enterprises like China Gezhouba Corporation and China Three Gorges which had played a significant role in infrastructure development and energy security of Pakistan. He also mentioned the thousands of Pakistani students were studying in local universities and serving as a cultural bridge between the two countries.
Ambassador conveyed his sincere appreciation to the Governor for his support for China-Pakistan friendship. He noted that together with the friendship square inaugurated in the morning, the sister-province/city relationship signed today would open a new chapter of cooperation in diverse fields. He also thanked theGovernor for organizing a number of events to celebrate 70 years of China-Pakistan diplomatic ties including a grand thematic light show on Yangtze River.
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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