China says change in Pakistan’s leadership will not affect ties
China Monday stated that this “noted political change” in Pakistan, adding that it “will not affect” bilateral relations between narrow allies.
With the Parliament of Pakistan, choosing Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister following the release of Imran Khan, Beijing closely follows the developments of the country he likes to call his “iron brother” and “all-time” ally .
Chinese strategic experts said they did not expect a major change in links, noting Beijing’s past relations with Nawaz Sharif, the former leader and brother of the new PM, and his historically narrow links with the Army of Pakistan.
As Nearby Near and a friend of Iron Pakistan, China sincerely hopes that all parts of Pakistan can remain united and jointly defending national stability and development,” said Zhao Lijian spokesman. “I want to point out that no matter how the political situation can change in Pakistan, China follows without indefinitely creating the Pakistan’s friendship policy. We believe that political change in Pakistan will not affect global relationships in China-Pakistan. “
The Global Times Communist Party cited experts such as the return to power of the Pakistani Muslim League (Nawaz) “Chinese-Pakistani cooperation could be even better because these main traditional parts have much narrower and deeper with China.”
When Sharif was a regional leader of the province of Eastern Punjab, he hit many BRI cooperatives [Belt and Road] deal directly with China to improve local infrastructure and economic development, and his family Has maintained long-standing links with China Brother Nawaz Sharif is an old former prime minister and the chief who launched the CPEC project, “said the newspaper.
Last month, the army of China praised its relations with the Pakistani army as “the pillar” of the bidirectional links. Chinese officials refer to the Pakistani army as a “stabilizer” in relations.
Over the years, Beijing has maintained close parallel relations with military and civilian leaders in Pakistan. Last month, during his visit to Pakistan, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had not only interviews in Islamabad with Prime Minister Iman Khan, but went to Rawalpindi to meet the head of the army, Javed Bajwa.
During the meeting, Mr. Wang said: “China appreciates the positive efforts and important contributions made by the Pakistani military over the years to consolidate and strengthen the strategic cooperative partnership any time between China and Pakistan.”
