Ambassador Sun Weidong Held a New Year Media Reception
2014-01-13 18:16
Ambassador Sun Weidong held a New Year Media Reception at Chinese Embassy in Pakistan on December 30. More than 50 editors and senior journalists from the Pakistan TV, the Associated Press of Pakistan, the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, the Nation, the Observer, the Express Tribune and other Pakistan media and Chinese media in Pakistan were present. Counselor Yao Wen and Counselor Zhang Lianyou and other Embassy staff attended the Media Reception.
Ambassador Sun held an in-depth discussion with the guests from media. Ambassador sun said that this year marked the year of harvest and sow-seeding for China-Pakistan relations. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Sharif exchanged successful visits within just 40 days, and reached a series of important consensus, and China-Pakistan strategic partnership was promoted to a new height. Both parties agreed to plan and construct the China-Pakistan economic corridor, and held the first meeting of China-Pakistan Joint Committee on the Long-term Plan for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The construction of the economic corridor would benefit the people in Pakistan, and even the whole region.
Ambassador Sun said that high-level visits between the two sides were frequent in this year. Besides the visit exchange between Chinese and Pakistani Prime Ministers, Shen Yueyue, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, and Wang Zhengwei, vice chairman of CPPCC visited Pakistan, and Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab Province, Iqbar, the Minister for Planning and Development, Wayne, the former CJCSC and Kayani, the former Chief of Army Staff visited China. Fruitful results have been achieved in economy, trade, agriculture, science and technology, law enforcement, defense, energy, cultural cooperation between the two sides, personnel exchanges were increased. China-Pakistan relations entered a new stage of development, and were facing new important opportunities and broad prospects for cooperation. Both sides should make joint efforts to promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and strengthen the pragmatic cooperation in all areas and promote bilateral strategic relations development in an all-round way.
Ambassador Sun also introduced to the media about the third plenary session of the 18th Committee of CPC and Conference on China's Peripheral Diplomacy, and stressed that the Chinese government was committed to promoting a comprehensive and deep reform in China, adhered to the policy of pursuing good-neighborly and friendly relations and making China's development benefit neighboring countries, and achieving common development. Ambassador Sun also introduced China's brilliant achievements in various fields in the past year.
In the question-and-answer session, Ambassador Sun answered questions regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and expounded China's policy. Ambassador Sun also interacted with the guests from media on the Chinese culture and history. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. The guests from Pakistan media also gave suggestions on strengthening the media interaction and cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan and further promoting bilateral relations.
Ambassador Sun said that high-level visits between the two sides were frequent in this year. Besides the visit exchange between Chinese and Pakistani Prime Ministers, Shen Yueyue, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, and Wang Zhengwei, vice chairman of CPPCC visited Pakistan, and Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab Province, Iqbar, the Minister for Planning and Development, Wayne, the former CJCSC and Kayani, the former Chief of Army Staff visited China. Fruitful results have been achieved in economy, trade, agriculture, science and technology, law enforcement, defense, energy, cultural cooperation between the two sides, personnel exchanges were increased. China-Pakistan relations entered a new stage of development, and were facing new important opportunities and broad prospects for cooperation. Both sides should make joint efforts to promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and strengthen the pragmatic cooperation in all areas and promote bilateral strategic relations development in an all-round way.
Ambassador Sun also introduced to the media about the third plenary session of the 18th Committee of CPC and Conference on China's Peripheral Diplomacy, and stressed that the Chinese government was committed to promoting a comprehensive and deep reform in China, adhered to the policy of pursuing good-neighborly and friendly relations and making China's development benefit neighboring countries, and achieving common development. Ambassador Sun also introduced China's brilliant achievements in various fields in the past year.
In the question-and-answer session, Ambassador Sun answered questions regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and expounded China's policy. Ambassador Sun also interacted with the guests from media on the Chinese culture and history. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. The guests from Pakistan media also gave suggestions on strengthening the media interaction and cultural exchanges between China and Pakistan and further promoting bilateral relations.
Before the Press Conference, a master from China showed the tea art with Chinese characteristics. Accompanied by the melodious tweedle and light aroma, the guests from media experienced the authentic Chinese culture.