ISLAMABAD - China and Pakistan agreed to solidly enhance connectivity between the Gwadar Port and other parts of Pakistan, said a joint statement issued here Tuesday during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's official visit to Pakistan.
Recognizing the significance of the Gwadar Port as a key hub for cross-regional connectivity, the two sides reaffirmed their readiness to speed up the development of the auxiliary infrastructure of the Gwadar Port and to steadily attract more cargo shipments to the port.
They also agreed to find a solution to inadequate water and power supply at an early date, to accelerate the development of the port's industrial zone and to solidly enhance connectivity between the port and other parts of Pakistan.
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The China-Pakistan relationship is of strategic significance, and any attempt to disrupt or undermine China-Pakistan cooperation is bound to fail, said a joint statement.
China and Pakistan enjoy an all-level, across-the-board and high-quality relationship, said the statement.
The Chinese side reiterated that the China-Pakistan relationship is a priority in its foreign relations. The Pakistani side underscored that the Pakistan-China relationship is the cornerstone of its foreign policy while the Chinese side highlighted that the China-Pakistan relationship is of special significance in China's foreign policy.
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The two sides agreed to continue to deepen cooperation in various fields and accelerate efforts to build an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.
China and Pakistan will strengthen communication and coordination on the issue of Afghanistan, said a joint statement.
In the statement, both sides urged concerted efforts of the international community to encourage the Interim Afghan Government to build an inclusive political framework, adopt moderate policies and pursue good-neighborliness.
The two sides also called for strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels to support Afghanistan in taking comprehensive measures to eradicate terrorism and called on the Interim Afghan Government to take visible and verifiable actions to dismantle and eliminate all terrorist groups based in Afghanistan which continue to pose a serious threat to regional and global security, and to prevent the use of Afghan territory against its neighbors, the region, and beyond.
They also agreed to play a constructive role in helping Afghanistan achieve stable development and integrate into the international community.
