On June 11, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met with Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, in Quetta. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral cooperation. The Chief Secretary, Minister of Mines & Mineral Development and Minister for Home of Balochistan, as well as Minister Counselor Yang Guangyuan from the Chinese Embassy were also present.

Ambassador Jiang spoke highly of the efforts made by the Balochistan government to deepen China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation. He stated that China stands ready to work with Pakistan to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, accelerate the development of the upgraded version of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0, further deepen security cooperation, and actively carry out livelihood projects, so that the practical cooperation between the two countries can bring more benefits to the people of Balochistan.

Chief Minister Bugti expressed sincere gratitude for China’s support for Balochistan’s development. He noted that the CPEC has created important opportunities for the province to boost economic growth and improve people’s wellbeing. Balochistan will continue to firmly support the construction of the CPEC, resolutely advance national counter-terrorism efforts, steadily improve governance capacity, and provide solid security guarantees for Chinese personnel and projects in the province.