On May 5th local time, Pakistani President Alvi met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Islamabad. He stated that the friendship between Pakistan and China is rooted in the profound traditional friendship between the two peoples. The more profound the international situation is, the more it is necessary to build a close and solid friendship between Pakistan and China, and to carry forward the fine traditions of frequent exchanges between the two countries. Pakistan sincerely thanks the Chinese side for its great help in combating the COVID-19, implementing post disaster reconstruction and evacuating overseas Chinese from Sudan. Pakistan firmly adheres to the One China policy and firmly supports China on core interests such as sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Pakistani side looks forward to working together with China to promote the construction of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and deepen cooperation in agriculture, connectivity, and information technology. Pakistan fully guarantees the safety of Chinese personnel and institutions in Pakistan and is willing to work together with China to contribute to peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan. Qin Gang pointed out that China is willing to work with Pakistan to jointly build the "the Belt and Road" in high quality, accelerate the construction of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, deepen cooperation in industries, agriculture, information technology, disaster prevention and mitigation and other fields, and help Pakistan recover its economy and improve people's livelihood. Both sides need to strengthen cultural exchanges and welcome more outstanding students from Pakistan to study in China. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Pakistan on the Afghan issue, promote the process of peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan, and contribute to regional stability and development. (New News Agency)