Pakistan and China officially launched Information Corridor here on Monday, as a part of the celebrations marking 75 years of diplomatic relations.

The event held to mark the 75th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties under the framework of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Cooperation).

The China-Pakistan Information Corridor has been described as a milestone to further strengthen communication and information network between the two brotherly countries.

Ms. Mao Ning, a senior Chinese diplomat and spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Office (Chief guest) had specifically travelled to Islamabad to grace the occasion.

Mao Ning inaugurated Pakistan-China information corridor that also aims at consolidating cooperation in media, strategic communication, information sharing, public diplomacy and cultural exchanges.

Prominent those who were present in highly attended function including Information Minister Attaullah Tarrar,  Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong and senior Chinese and Pakistani officials, besides media representatives and members of Pak, China Think Tanks.

Ms. Mao Ning spoke on the occasion, highlighting her emotional attachments with Pakistan, praising high the two countries' growing diplomatic ties.

Chinese Ambassador in his speech elaborated bilateral cooperation between the two countries in different fields, particularly in context of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Earlier, third round of the Pakistan-China Spokespersons’ Dialogue held. The two sides called for bolstered cooperation between their foreign ministries as well as in the areas of media engagement and strategic communication, the Foreign Office (FO) said.

During this year’s dialogue, led by FO spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan and his Chinese counterpart, Mao Ning, the discussions revolved around ways to bolster cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing’s foreign ministries, particularly in the areas of media engagement, strategic communication and public diplomacy.

“Both sides underscored the importance of closer coordination, regular consultations and enhanced exchanges to promote mutual understanding and further deepen the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China,” the FO said in a statement.

“Both sides expressed satisfaction with the ongoing cooperation between their foreign ministries and reiterated their commitment to maintaining close coordination and regular engagement under the spokespersons’ dialogue mechanism,” it added.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China