"Pakistan firmly defends China's core interests!" Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said in a joint interview with Chinese media at the Presidential Palace in the capital Islamabad. This is the first time Zardari has been interviewed by foreign media since his second election as president in March this year. May 21st is the 73rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. Zardari first reviewed the history of exchanges between the older generation leaders of Pakistan and China. My father-in-law and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Ali Bhutto, once called on the entire Pakistani people to follow China's lead. Prime Minister Ali Bhutto maintains a deep friendship with the older generation of Chinese leaders. During his first term as President of Pakistan, Zardari visited China nine times, making important contributions to the development of Pakistan China relations. He stated that the relationship between Pakistan and China has a long history, and the friendship between the two countries is solid and profound, which continues to this day. The Pakistani people love China, and cooperation between the two countries never comes with any political conditions. "We choose to stand with China on the right side of history!" said Zardari. ?? On May 17th, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari was interviewed by Chinese media at the Presidential Palace in the capital Islamabad. Xinhua News Agency (photographed by Ahmed Kamal), as an important pilot project for the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", the China Pakistan Economic Corridor has entered a new stage of high-quality development, and Gwadar Port is one of the starting points of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. During his first presidency, Zardari was very concerned about the development of Gwadar Port. He said that Pakistan particularly welcomes Chinese brothers to invest and build in Gwadar Port. Over the past 11 years, the builders of the two countries have made significant progress in promoting the construction of Gwadar Port, with broader prospects for future cooperation and always open arms to investors around the world. Zardari stated that the Pakistani side is planning to promote the wider inclusion of Chinese language in compulsory courses in their own schools. Pakistan and China should continue to strengthen cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, promote frequent exchanges between the two peoples through the implementation of policies to facilitate personnel exchanges, and further consolidate friendship. Zardari praised the various development achievements made by the Chinese people. He said that one of the important reasons for China's success is the emphasis on policy continuity, and Pakistan hopes to participate more in the process of cooperation and development with China. At the end of the interview, Zardari said in Chinese, "Long live the friendship between Pakistan and China!" (Xinhua News Agency)
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