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Pakistan, China Reach 'New Broad Consensus' on Strengthening Strategic Partnership as PM Concludes Visit

The two sides agreed to expand defense, security and economic cooperation, including CPEC, AI and space projects, under a new broad consensus.

  • On Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, concluding a four-day official visit during which both sides reached a new broad consensus on deepening the China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
  • The visit marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, with Sharif attending a commemoration ceremony in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province as the statement noted this friendship has 'remained rock solid' through regional upheaval.
  • Across multiple sectors, both sides committed to advancing CPEC 2.0, the Karakoram Highway Thakot-Raikot realignment, and Gwadar Port development, while congratulating completion of training for 1,000 Pakistani agricultural technicians in Chinese provinces including Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan and Hainan.
  • Under an action plan through 2029, both sides committed to deepening defense and security cooperation, with China establishing a China-Pakistan Security Partnership and Pakistan pledging targeted measures to protect Chinese personnel, projects and institutions.
  • Beijing reaffirmed backing for Pakistan as the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation president and UN Security Council member from 2025–2026, while Pakistan reinforced commitment to the one-China principle and support for China's positions on Xinjiang, Xizang, Hong Kong and the South China Sea.
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news.az broke the news on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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