Pakistan, China vow to boost counter-terrorism cooperation, advance CPEC in ‘secure manner’
Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their zero-tolerance stance against terrorism, pledging to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism and security and to work jointly to ensure the safe and smooth advancement of China-Pakistan Belt and Road cooperation, a joint communique issued by the two countries read.
The commitment was reiterated during an official visit by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to China from January 3 to January 5, 2026, at the invitation of Chinese FM Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
On January 4, the two leaders co-chaired the seventh round of the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue in Beijing.
As per the joint statement, during the dialogue, the two sides held a comprehensive exchange of views on bilateral relations and cooperation in a wide range of areas, including strategic and political coordination, defence and security, economy, trade, investment, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges. International and regional issues of mutual interest were also discussed.
The two sides also called for more visible and verifiable actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist organisations based in Afghanistan that continue to pose serious threats to regional and global security. They stressed the need to prevent Afghan territory from being used for terrorism against any other country or to endanger the security of others.
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