China to strengthen strategic relations with Pakistan: Ambassador Nong Rong

Sargodha: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that China will strengthen strategic relations with Pakistan.

The envoy said China supports Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. “We will continue to help Pakistan in playing a more constructive role in international and regional affairs,” he said while addressing the concluding session of the fourth annual Sargodha Literary Festival, organized by the Sargodha University.

In his speech, Ambassador Rong appreciated the efforts of Sargodha University in promoting the China-Pakistan friendship. “Sargodha University has been making an outstanding contribution in fostering public diplomacy by developing cultural understanding about China among its youth through its various initiatives and cultivating talents for the nation from a global perspective over the past many years,” he said.

The envoy said that 70 years of Pak-China friendship based on trust and mutual support have proved that “our friendship and cooperation is conducive to maintaining regional and world peace, stability, and development.”

The Ambassador urged the young generation from Pakistan and China to play an active role in strengthening the iron friendship, walk hand in hand to push forward all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to a new height and work together in building the China-Pak community with a shared future.

The session titled ‘70 Years of Pak-China Relations’ was graced by founding member of Pakistan Council on China Humayoun Khan and Director Pakistan Institute of China Studies Dr Fazalur Rahman.