After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan-China friendship will deepen... Pakistani Foreign Minister met Wang Yi, now Shahbaz and Munir will go

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tianjin, in which an agreement was reached to strengthen bilateral cooperation. During this, the upcoming visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif was also discussed.

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Tianjin. During this, both the countries have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. This meeting of Ishaq Dar came before the end of his three-day visit to China, where he went to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting. Pakistan's Foreign Office said in a statement that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and reiterated the commitment to strengthen the strategic partnership of the two countries.

Dar congratulated Wang Yi for successfully hosting the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting. During this, the two leaders discussed issues of mutual interest to Pakistan and China, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and increasing multilateral cooperation. Underlining the importance of Pakistan-China evergreen strategic cooperation partnership, both sides expressed satisfaction over their continued close cooperation in various fields.

The two foreign ministers also discussed the upcoming visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to China in the meeting. Shahbaz Sharif is going to attend the SCO Heads of Government meeting at the end of August. During this time he is also scheduled to meet President Xi Jinping. Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir will also accompany Shahbaz.

The joint visit of Pakistan's government and military chief becomes important after the recent military confrontation with India. In the military confrontation with India, Pakistan used Chinese weapons, which proved weak in front of Indian forces. Pakistan used Chinese J-10 fighter jets and PL-15 missiles during the conflict. Pakistan's air defense system acquired from China failed to stop the Indian Air Force and 11 airbases of Pakistan became the target of Indian attack. Pakistan buys 80 percent of its weapons from China. There are reports that Pakistan's army chief is marketing Chinese weapons.

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