Overview

• President Asif Ali Zardari sent formal greetings to China, praised President Xi Jinping’s leadership, and said recent visits strengthened plans for expanded trade, infrastructure links, and strategic security cooperation.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the relationship an unbreakable bond, said his recent China trip yielded investment accords worth billions at SCO and B2B forums, and noted CPEC has entered its second phase.
• Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi congratulated Chinese leadership and characterized the Pakistan–China strategic partnership, exemplified by CPEC, as vital for regional balance and development.
• China’s ambassador Jiang Zaidong and consuls Yang Yundong and Zhao Shiren marked the anniversary with messages highlighting the 2025–2029 Action Plan and a commitment to advance CPEC 2.0, citing recent SCO diplomacy and China’s economic momentum.
• In a separate interview, President Zardari signaled plans to deepen cooperation into space, modern agriculture and water management, renewable energy and rail, and disaster prevention.