Upholding China-Pakistan ironclad friendship, writing a new chapter of cooperation

Over the past 75 years of standing together through thick and thin, China-Pakistan relations have withstood the tests of the evolving international landscape, remaining as solid as a rock and as stable as Mount Tai of China. We have forged an ironclad friendship “higher than Himalayas, deeper than ocean, sweeter than honey”, setting a model for state-to-state relations. Standing at a new historical starting point, the two countries are committed to building an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, advancing their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership. Forging a Solid Foundation of Friendship and Public Support with Head-of-State Diplomacy. The traditional China-Pakistan friendship was personally nurtured by the older generation of leaders and represents a precious asset for both countries and peoples. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides have maintained frequent high-level exchanges, cemented unbreakable strategic mutual trust, and deepened integration of interests. Since President Xi Jinping s historic state visit to Pakistan in 2015, the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership has achieved remarkable leaps forward. In 2025, President Xi Jinping held talks and meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif respectively, reaching important consensus. The two governments issued the Action Plan on Building an Even Closer China-Pakistan Community with a Shared Future in the New Era, propelling China-Pakistan relations into a new phase. Not long ago, President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan visited China s Hunan and Hainan provinces. Such frequent high-level interactions provide political guidance and inject strong impetus into the development of China-Pakistan relations. Bolstering Pragmatic Cooperation to Build a Benchmark for Inclusive and Peopl