British News Agency

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people in a message issued on the occasion of China's National Day.

Highlighting China's achievements, Sharif said, “On this historic day, the entire people of Pakistan join me in celebrating China's significant achievements and its inspiring journey of progress under the visionary leadership of President Xi Jinping.”

Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Sharif said, “We take immense pride in our ironclad, all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries and peoples.”

Sharif said the economic partnership continues to develop under CPEC 2.0, with a focus on cooperation in agriculture, information technology and technology, mines and minerals, and industry.

At the end of his message, Sharif said, “May our two countries always stand together and continue to move forward in building an ever closer Pakistan-China community with a shared future in the New Era. Long live Pakistan-China friendship.”