BEIJING, April 26 -- General Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), met with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir in Beijing on the afternoon of April 26.
Gen. Zhang said that China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and iron-clad friends. The long-lasting mutual trust and friendship between the two countries, as solid as rocks, are important factors for the regional and even world peace, stability and prosperity.
He stressed that no matter how the international situation changes, China always puts Pakistan in priority in its neighborhood diplomacy, and firmly supports Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, territorial integrity, development interests and national dignity.
China is willing to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. Chinese military is willing to work with the Pakistani military to further deepen and expand practical cooperation, continuously push mil-to-mil relationship to a higher level, and jointly safeguard the common interests of the two countries, as well as the regional peace and stability, General Zhang added.
Gen. Asim Munir said that the friendship between Pakistan and China is higher than mountains, deeper than oceans, and sweeter than honey. No matter how the international and regional situation changes, Pakistan will firmly support China's core interests concerning Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang and the South China Sea.
He said that the Pakistani side is willing to further strengthen strategic communication, practical exchanges and counter-terrorism cooperation with the Chinese military, jointly enhance the abilities to respond to various security challenges, and contribute to international and regional peace and stability.
中央军委副主席张又侠4月26日下午在北京会见巴基斯坦陆军参谋长穆尼尔。
张又侠说，中巴是全天候战略合作伙伴和“铁杆”朋友，两国互信和友谊始终坚如磐石，是地区乃至世界和平、稳定、繁荣的重要因素。无论国际风云如何变化，中方始终将巴置于周边外交优先方向，始终坚定支持巴维护国家主权和领土完整、发展利益、民族尊严，愿与巴方构建新时代更加紧密的中巴命运共同体。中国军队愿同巴军队一道，进一步深化拓展务实合作，不断将两军关系推向更高水平，携手维护两国共同利益和地区和平稳定。
穆尼尔说，巴中两国友谊比山高、比海深、比蜜甜 。不管国际和地区形势如何变化，巴方都将坚定支持中国在香港、台湾、新疆、南海等问题上的核心利益，愿进一步加强与中国军队的战略沟通、务实交流、反恐合作，共同提升应对各种安全挑战的能力，为国际与地区的和平稳定作出贡献。
