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PAKISTAN
Pakistan Embassy Newsletter April-June 2021
巴基斯坦使馆新闻通讯 2021 年 4 月 - 2021 年 6 月
Volume: 2-2021
2021 年第二期
PAKISTAN AND CHINA
A UNIQUE FRIENDSHIP
Information Section, Embassy of Pakistan in China
努尔玛哈宫，巴哈瓦尔布尔
巴基斯坦驻华大使馆新闻处
Noor Mahal, Bahawalpur
CONTENTS
目录
Advisor / 专刊顾问
H.E. Mr. Moin ul Haque,
Ambassador Extraordinary and
02 SPECIAL EVENTS/ 特别活动
Plenipotentiary
莫因 • 哈克阁下，特命全权大使
03 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS / 约访及活动
14 EMBASSY EVENTS / 使馆活动
24 MEDIA CORNER / 媒体角 Editor / 专刊编辑
Syeda Saira Raza, Press Attaché
赛依达 • 塞拉 • 拉扎，新闻专员
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in China
中国新年新春之际，巴基斯坦驻华大使馆灯火通明，以表达与中国同胞休戚与共，团结一致的心愿。 巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国驻华大使馆
Pakistan Embassy in Beijing has been illuminated to express solidarity with Chinese brethren ahead of
Address: No.1 Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Sanlitun,
New Year and Spring Festival.
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600
办公地址：北京市朝阳区三里屯东直门外大街 1 号，
邮编：100600
电话 /Tel：+86-10-65321217
传真 /Fax：+86-10-65322715
SPECIAL EVENTS 特别活动 特别活动 SPECIAL EVENTS
2021 年 5 月 21 日，中国人民对外友好协会与巴基斯坦驻华大使馆在钓鱼台国宾馆共同举办庆祝中国 -
巴基斯坦建交 70 周年招待会，国家副主席王岐山出席该招待会。
Vice President Wang Qishan attended the reception celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan co-hosted by Embassy of Pakistan and Chinese
People’s Association for friendship with foreign countries at the Diaoyutai State Guest House on 21, May
2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 5 月 21 日，中华人民共和国副主席王岐山在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见了莫因·哈克大使。
Vice President of People’s Republic of China Wang Qishan met with Ambassador Moin ul Haque at the 中国和巴基斯坦是全天候战略合
Diaoyutai State Guest House on 21, May 2021 in Beijing. 作伙伴。2021 年 5 月 21 日，中巴
建交 70 周年主题灯光秀活动在郑州
奥体中心点亮，并展示庆祝两国建
交 70 周年标识。
All-Weather Strategic Cooperative
Partnership between Pakistan
and China. The friendship slogans
and the logo of 70th anniversary
were displayed on the Zhengzhou
Olympic Sports Centre, a landmark
building on 21 May, 2021 in
Zhengzhou City.
2021 年 5 月 21 日，中
巴建交 70 周年主题灯光秀
活动在上海城市广场点亮。
The logo of 70th anniversary
of the establishment
of diplomatic relations
between China and
Pakistan were displayed
on City Plaza, a landmark
building 21 May, 2021 in
Shanghai.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS 约访及活动 约访及活动 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS
2021 年 4 月 8 日，
市委书记王立在宜昌会
见了巴基斯坦驻华大使
莫因·哈克 一行。
Ambassador Moin
ul Haque met with
Wang Li, Secretary
of Yichang Municipal
Committee on 8 April,
2021 in Yichang.
2021 年 4 月 6 日，湖北省委书记应勇在武汉会见了巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克一行。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Mr. Ying Yong, Secretary of CPC Hubei Provincial Committee on 6
April, 2021 in Wuhan.
2021 年 4 月 7 日，在访问武汉
大学期间，莫因·哈克大使在武汉会
见了来自各个大学的巴基斯坦籍留
学生。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque during
the visit of the Wuhan University
met with Pakistani students from
various universities on 7 April, 2021
in Wuhan.
2021 年 4 月 8 日，莫因·哈克大
使访问武汉理工大学，校党委书记信
思金在学校会议中心会见了巴基斯坦
驻华大使一行。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque visited 2021 年 4 月 9 日，巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克一行考察三峡工程并参加中华鲟放流活动。三峡集团
Wuhan University of Technology and 党组成员、副总经理张定明会见了莫因·哈克一行。
held a detailed meeting with Prof. Ambassador Moin ul Haque paid a visit to the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang. Later on, Ambassador met
Xin Siji, Chairman of the University with Mr. Zhang Dingming, Executive Vice President of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) on 9
Council on 8 April, 2021 in Wuhan. April, 2021 in Yichang.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS 约访及活动 约访及活动 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS
2021 年 4 月 10 日，国药集团董事长刘 2021 年 4 月 13 日，巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克一行
敬桢在宜昌会见了巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈 到访武汉与孙小蓉会见，专程考察了武汉兰丁智能医学股
克一行。 份有限公司。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Mr. Liu Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Prof. Sun Xiaorong,
Jingzhen, Chairman Sinopharm on 10 April, Chief Executive Officer during the visit of the headquarters
2021 in Yichang. of Wuhan Landing Intelligent Medical Co., Ltd. 13 April,
2021 in Wuhan.
2021 年 5 月 18 日，莫因·哈克大使在上海出席了 “巴基斯坦民族民俗服饰文化展”暨“上海纺织机械
百年历史展”两展开幕式。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque, attended the opening ceremony of ‘Pakistan National Costume Culture
Exhibition’ and ‘Shanghai Textile Machinery Centennial Exhibition’ on 18 May 2021 in Shanghai.
2021 年 4 月 16 日，巴基斯坦驻华大使馆副馆长艾哈迈德·法鲁克先生在使馆会见了唐风汉语国际教育
云平台负责人。
Mr. Ahmed Farooq Deputy Head of Mission met with Tang Group for International Education for 2021 年 5 月 19 日，上海市市长龚正在上海会见了巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克一行。
cooperation in Technical and Vocational Education and Trainings at Embassy on 16 April, 2021 in Beijing. Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Mr. Gong Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai on 19 May, 2021 in Shanghai.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS 约访及活动 约访及活动 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS
2021 年 5 月 27 日，中国人民银行副行长潘功胜在北京会见了巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Pan Gongsheng, Deputy Governor of the People’s Bank of China
on May 27, 2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 5 月 21 日，为纪念中巴建交 70
周年，中国驻巴基斯坦大使馆、巴基斯坦驻华
大使馆、中国作家协会、巴基斯坦文学院在京
中国现代文学馆联合举办中巴文学论坛。
To mark the 70th anniversary of establishment
of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties, Embassies
of Pakistan and China, China Writers
Association and Pakistan Academy of Letters
jointly hosted the Pakistan-China Literary 2021 年 5 月 28 日，中国出口信用保险公司 ( 中国信保 ) 总裁兼副董事长蔡希良先生在北京会见巴基
Forum at National Museum of Modern 斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克一行。
Chinese Literature on 21 May, 2021 in Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Mr. Cai Xiliang, President and Vice Chairman of China Export and
Beijing. Credit Insurance Corp. (SINOSURE) on 28 May, 2021 in Beijing.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS 约访及活动 约访及活动 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS
2021 年 6 月 9 日，市委书记雷绍业参加中医药 - 尤纳尼传统医药国际研讨会，并会见巴基斯坦驻华大
使莫因·哈克一行。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Party Secretary of HuaiHua city Lei Shaoye during the First
Sino-Pakistan Symposium on Traditional Chinese Medicine in HuaiHua city on 9 June, 2021 in Hunan
Province.
2021 年 5 月 31 日，巴基斯坦驻华大使馆副馆长艾哈迈德·法鲁克、新闻参赞赛依达·赛拉·拉扎在北京 2021 年 6 月 10 日，莫因·哈克大使访问毛泽东主席故乡韶山，祭奠伟大的革命领袖和新中国的缔造者。
会见了海南电影节首席执行官、中国电影集团公司经理。 Ambassador Moin ul Haque visited Shaoshan, the hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong in Hunan
Deputy Head of Mission Ahmed Farooq and Press Attaché Syeda Saira Raza met with CEO of Hainan province, to pay homage to the great revolutionary leader and the founder of New China on 10 June,
Film Festival and Director of China Film Coproduction Cooperation on 31 May, 2021 in Beijing. 2021 in Shaoshan.
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ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS 约访及活动 约访及活动 ENGAGEMENTS AND EVENTS
2021 年 6 月 24 日，中国人民对外友好协会、中国 - 巴基斯坦友好协会在京举办“铁杆朋友 合作抗疫 -
驰援巴基斯坦抗疫物资捐赠仪式”，向巴方捐赠了制氧机和口罩。巴基斯坦驻华大使莫因·哈克、中国人民
对外友好协会会长林松添、中巴友协会长沙祖康在京出席了此次活动。
2021 年 6 月 15 日，内蒙古鸿德文理学院院长周玉树受邀访问巴基斯坦驻华大使馆，与大使莫因·哈克
A ceremony was held at the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
进行会谈。
to donate oxygen concentrators and face masks to Pakistan to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ambassador Moin ul Haque met with Mr. Zhou Yushu, President of Inner Mongolia Honder College of
Ambassador Moin ul Haque, Lin Songtian, President of CPAFFC, Ambassador Sha Zukang, Chairman of
Science and Arts on 15 June, 2021 in Beijing.
China-Pakistan Friendship Association attended the event on 24 June, 2021 in Beijing.
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EMBASSY EVENTS 使馆活动 使馆活动 EMBASSY EVENTS
2021 年 4 月 30 日，阿拉玛·穆罕默德·伊克巴尔诗集精选中文版在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆举行首发仪式，
旨在庆祝中巴建交 70 周年活动。中国乌尔都语文学院士、北京外国语大学乌尔都语系学生及使馆官员参
加了此次活动。
2021 年 4 月 12 日，在中巴建交 70 周年之际，中国驻巴基斯坦前大使陆树林的新书《心香花环》首
A ceremony was held at the Embassy of Pakistan to launch a booklet containing selected verses of
发仪式在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆举行。
Allama Muhammad Iqbal in Chinese language. The event was attended by Chinese academicians
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan
of Urdu literature, students of Urdu Language Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University and
and China, a Book launching ceremony “Garland of Love”, authored by Ambassador Lu Shulin was held
Mission’s officers. The launching of booklet is a part of festivities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of
at the Embassy on 12 April, 2021 in Beijing.
establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China on 30 April, 2021.
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EMBASSY EVENTS 使馆活动 使馆活动 EMBASSY EVENTS
2021 年 5 月 13 日，开斋节活动在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆学校举行。
Eid Get together was held at the Pakistan Embassy College, Beijing on 13 May, 2021, in Beijing.
2021 年 5 月 19 日，2020/2021 年北京武官配偶俱乐部执委会会议在京巴基斯坦驻华使馆举行。
Beijing Military Attaché Spouses Club Executive Committee meeting 2020/2021 was held at the Embassy
on 19 May, 2021, in Beijing.
16 17EMBASSY EVENTS 使馆活动 使馆活动 EMBASSY EVENTS
2021 年 6 月 15 日在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆特别授职仪式上，莫因·哈克大使代表巴基斯坦总统向教育专
员默罕穆德·苏莱曼·马苏德和二秘默罕穆德·朱内德颁发了“卓越之星”荣誉奖章，以表彰 他们在巴基斯坦
社区及加强巴中关系中作出的突出贡献。
At a special investiture ceremony, Ambassador Moin ul Haque, on behalf of the President of Pakistan,
2021 年 6 月 5 日，为庆祝中巴建交 70 周年，巴基斯坦大使馆学校（PECB）国际文化日在京举行。 conferred civil award of “Tamgha-e-Imtiaz” upon Mr. Muhammad Suleman Mahsud, Education Attaché
The Annual International Culture Day of the Pakistan Embassy College (PECB) was held on 5 June, and Mr. Muhammad Junaid, Second Secretary in recognition of their outstanding services to the
2021, in Beijing. This year event was dedicated to the celebrations of the 70-year of diplomatic relations Pakistani community and for further strengthening of Pakistan-China relations at Embassy on 15 June
between China and Pakistan. 2021in Beijing.
18 19EMBASSY EVENTS 使馆活动 使馆活动 EMBASSY EVENTS
2021 年 6 月 18 日 , 巴基斯坦驻华大使馆与北京大学外国语学院联合举办了《犍陀罗的微笑》一书的
新书发布会，为中巴建交 70 周年系列庆典再添华彩。 成员分别来自北京大学、中国人民大学等。
To mark the 70 th years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, the
Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration with School of Foreign Studies, Peking University organized a book
launch titled “Gandhara’s Smile: the tour of cultural relics in Pakistan” authored by renowned Chinese
scholars and experts from Peking and Renmin Universities at the Embassy on 18 June, 2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 6 月 19 日，来自巴基斯坦学术界、国际组织、跨国公司和高科技企业的巴基斯坦专业人士参
加了在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆举行的“首届巴基斯坦专业人士论坛中国大会”。
A large number of Pakistani professionals from academia, international organizations, multinational
corporations and high-tech enterprises participated in the First Convention of Pakistan Professionals
Forum China (PPFC) event at Embassy on 19 June, 2021 in Beijing.
20 21EMBASSY EVENTS 使馆活动 使馆活动 EMBASSY EVENTS
2021 年 3 月 21 日，巴基斯坦伊斯兰共和国大使馆、北京演艺集团、中国木偶艺术剧院、拉菲·皮尔剧
团合作举办了木偶艺术中巴文明与文化遗产庆祝活动。为感谢活动的杰出贡献，2021 年 6 月 25 日，中国 2021 年 6 月 28 日，由巴基斯坦驻华大使馆、北京市贸促会和温州市贸促会共同主办的“2021 中国 -
木偶剧院木偶演员颁奖仪式在使馆举行。 巴基斯坦泵阀产业跨境投资交流会暨首届中国温州国际泵阀展览会驻华使领馆推介会”在巴基斯坦驻华使
To recognize sincere appreciation, the outstanding contribution in successful hold of “A cultural 馆召开。
celebration of Pakistan-China Civilization Heritage” on 21 March, 2021, a ceremony to award certificates Embassy of Pakistan in collaboration of CCPIT Beijing, CCPIT Wenzhou and Pump, Valve and Pipe
to the puppetry actors of China Puppet Art Theater at the Embassy on 25 June, 2021 in Beijing. Industry Associations and Business Committee of Wenzhou was organized China-Pakistan Pump and
Valves Investment Forum on 28 June 2021 in Beijing.
22 23MEDIA CORNER 媒体角 媒体角 MEDIA CORNER
2021 年 4 月 20 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受新华网专访。 2021 年 4 月 27 日，莫因·哈克大使于在新疆接受 CGTN 专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet on 20 April, 2021 in Beijing. Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with CGTN on 27 April, 2021 in Xinjiang.
24 25MEDIA CORNER 媒体角 媒体角 MEDIA CORNER
2021 年 5 月 6 日，莫因·哈克大使于在北京开设巴基斯坦驻华大使馆快手（中国社交媒体）平台账户。 2021 年 5 月 12 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京开设巴基斯坦驻华大使馆今日头条（中国社交媒体）平台账户。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque at the opening of Kuaishou (Chinese Social Media) platform account of the Ambassador Moin ul Haque at the opening of Toutiao (Chinese Social Media) platform account of the
Embassy 6 May, 2021 in Beijing. Embassy 12 May, 2021 in Beijing.
26 27MEDIA CORNER 媒体角 媒体角 MEDIA CORNER
16 | PAKISTAN SPECIAL Friday, May 21, 2021 CHINA DAILY
Enhanced friendship benefits both nations
Countries celebrate ment in central Pakistan,” said Xiao
Hua, general manager of the
70 years of diplomatic project. “More than 29,000 jobs
relations, cooperation Moreover, the were created for the locals in the
initiative will expand peak time of construction and the
operation of the motorway will be
By YUAN SHENGGAO export markets for all done by the Pakistani side after
Pakistani companies the completion of all the road build-
The future economic and trade ing works,” Xiao said.
ties between China and Pakistan and offer The main body of the project
will be decided by stable political opportunities to bid aside, the Chinese constructor also
relations, the tangible growth of the built schools, roads, bridges, wells
Belt and Road Initiative and com- on construction and water channels for the locals to
plementary goods trade structure projects in many make their lives more convenient.
especially in manufacturing and Kong Lingxin, an analyst with
healthcare sectors, said government parts of the world.” China International Capital, said
officials and business leaders. Gao Lingyun, a research fellow Pakistan will remain a destination
As this year marks the 70th anni- at the Chinese Academy of with growing attraction for Chinese
versary of the establishment of dip- Social Sciences’ Institute of companies because of the opportu-
lomatic relations between the two World Economics and Politics nities it offers as a convenient mar-
neighbors, deepening and diversify- ketplace to the Middle East and
ing bilateral business cooperation Africa, as well as a developing plat-
and trade channels are a natural infrastructure connectivity. form for many countries and
option for both to boost their grow- CSCEC, a large State-owned regions to boost the growth of the
ing strength, said Chen Jianan, vice- An Orange Line train that uses Chinese standards, technology and equipment arrives at a subway enterprise, handed the Sukkur-Mul- Belt and Road Initiative.
chairman of the Beijing-based station in Lahore, Pakistan. LIU TIAN / XINHUA tan Motorway — the largest transpor- Many Chinese companies have
China Council for the Promotion of tation infrastructure project under the already invested in Pakistan,
International Trade. CPEC — over to the Pakistani side in including equipment maker China
Benefiting from closer business balanced development of bilateral donated 500,000 vaccine doses to Initiative, data from the Ministry of December last year, highlighting the Machinery Engineering, automak-
ties, the easing of the pandemic trade”. Eager to upgrade their coop- Pakistan. Pakistan was the first Commerce showed. construction giant’s efforts to boost er Anhui Jianghuai Automobile
and increased vaccinations, Chi- erative content in the business country to receive COVID-19 vac- Wei Xiaoquan, a researcher spe- regional cooperation amid the Group, infrastructure companies
na-Pakistan trade soared by 29.7 field, the two countries reached a cines donations from both the cializing in regional economic COVID-19 pandemic. China Railway Group and China
percent year-on-year to 36.42 bil- free trade agreement in November Chinese government and military. development at the University of Zamir Ahmed Awan, a senior fel- Communications Construction,
lion yuan ($5.67 billion) in the first 2006, and they signed the Agree- Bai Ming, deputy director of International Business and Eco- low with the Center for China and and telecom equipment provider
quarter of this year, data from the ment on Trade in Service of the Chi- international market research at nomics in Beijing, said that people- Globalization and a Sinologist at Huawei Technologies.
General Administration of Cus- na-Pakistan FTA in 2009. Beijing-based Chinese Academy of to-people exchanges between the the National University of Sciences For Pakistani companies, the ini-
toms showed. During China’s fight against the International Trade and Econom- two countries are booming this and Technology in Pakistan, said it tiative also offers a lucrative eco-
China exports mainly raw mate- COVID-19 pandemic at the begin- ic Cooperation, said since both year, cooperation on multilateral- wasn’t easy to build such a big-tick- nomic opportunity. Pakistan has
rials, computers, telecommunica- ning of 2020, Pakistan immediately economies have deployed a large ism remains close and the friend- et project. been an enthusiastic supporter of
tion equipment, trucks, chemical donated medical materials to Chi- amount of resources in regional ship has emerged even stronger in “In fact, many were surprised the initiative since its initial partici-
goods, medical equipment, plastic na, and all walks of life in the coun- connectivity, manufacturing and the wake of the pandemic. when it was finally completed, as, at pation. The country aims to act as a
and rubber products, textiles and try voiced their support for China modern agriculture and China and Thanks to the fast development one time, even the world’s largest regional trading hub between part-
household appliances to Pakistan. and opposed politicizing the pan- Pakistan are strong supporters of of the CPEC, a total of 70 early-har- companies had refused to take on ner countries and regions commit-
In addition to agricultural prod- demic and stigmatizing China, the multilateral trade system and vest projects have been identified, the project,” he said. ted to the initiative, he said.
ucts, Pakistan’s shipments to Chi- according to information released investment growth. among which 46 have been “A European construction com- “Moreover, the initiative will
na include minerals, cement, sugar, by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “They have been defending exter- launched or completed by the end pany reportedly declared the con- expand export markets for Paki-
textiles, optical and medical equip- When COVID-19 cases surged in nal openness as a tool for progress, of March. Apart from growing trade struction next to impossible after stani companies and offer opportu-
ment and accessories. Pakistan, groups of Chinese medi- job creation and global economic activities between China and Paki- an aerial survey. Given the harsh nities to bid on construction
As the protocol of the second cal experts as well as batches of recovery since 2008,” he added. stan, Zhou Yong, vice-president of weather, heavy snowfall, and land- projects in many parts of the
phase of the China-Pakistan Free medical supplies were sent to assist Since the CPEC was launched, China State Construction Engi- slides, this road’s construction was world,” said Gao Lingyun, a
Trade Agreement has come into the country. China has been Pakistan’s largest neering Corp, said the Belt and a miracle made possible by Paki- research fellow at the Chinese
effect, trade liberalization between The China-Pakistan Economic trading partner for six consecutive Road Initiative has not only inject- stan and China.” The 392-kilome- Academy of Social Sciences’ Insti-
the two countries has been greatly Corridor is proceeding uninter- years and its largest source of ed growth momentum into Paki- ter-long motorway, also known as tute of World Economics and Poli-
improved, and China stands ready ruptedly, with no jobs cut and no investment for seven consecutive stan’s economy, but also improved the M5 motorway in Pakistan, is tics. To facilitate these efforts, State
to deepen economic and trade staff withdrawn, which has helped years. people’s living standards. part of the country’s Peshawar-Kar- Bank of Pakistan, the country’s cen-
cooperation with Pakistan, said stabilize Pakistan’s economy and The CPEC has brought $25.4 bil- After seven years of growth, the achi Motorway and was designed tral bank, allowed Chinese currency
Nong Rong, Chinese ambassador to promoted people’s livelihoods, the lion in direct investment to Paki- executive said that the initiative has for speeds of up to 120 km/hour renminbi to be used for bilateral
Pakistan. ministry said. stan and created 75,000 jobs for the built a solid platform for companies with a total investment of about trade and investment activities in
The diplomat said China will pro- In order to support Pakistan’s country at its peak. from various countries to carry out $2.89 billion. 2018, a move which could replace
vide “greater convenience for Paki- fight against the second wave of the It is a demonstration of high- cooperation and made more people “The motorway has significantly the US dollar for transactions in
stan’s exports to China, strive to pandemic, the Chinese government quality development under the have a better understanding of improved traffic conditions and businesses related to the develop-
narrow the trade deficit, and seek and the Chinese military each framework of the Belt and Road mechanism development and helped to drive economic develop- ment of the CPEC.
PowerChina’s expertise boosts Pakistan’s local economy
By YUAN SHENGGAO
PowerChina, one of the global
leading infrastructure project con-
structors, has become a major force
in supporting economic, industrial
and social development in Pakistan
under the China-Pakistan Economic
Corridor initiatives.
Since debuting in Pakistan in
1987, PowerChina has become well-
known for its expertise in hydro-
power and coal-fired power projects
planning. The enterprise is also
famous for design and construction,
as well as investment and opera-
tions in regional markets.
It has completed 45 projects dedi-
cated to industries such as power
generation and water supply, with a
total of $6 billion in contract value.
Construction of 43 projects with a
combined contract value of $6.4 bil-
lion is ongoing, according to the
company. Some projects, including
the Port Qasim coal-fired power
plant project, have won awards from
both the Chinese and Pakistan gov-
ernments for excellence in environ-
mental protection and contribution
to the local economy.
Funded by PowerChina and Al
Mirqab Capital from Qatar, the Port
Qasim coal-fired power plant Clockwise from top: The Port Qasim coal-fired power plant in Pakistan, which started commercial operation in April 2018, is one of PowerChina’s largest investment projects
project was put into commercial in overseas markets. Employees of the Port Qasim coal-fired power plant perform their duties amid the pandemic in 2020. Operators of the Port Qasim coal-fired power plant
use in April 2018. It is one of Power- have planted 50.58 hectares of mangroves to effectively protect the surrounding ecological environment. PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
China’s largest investment projects
in overseas markets and among the
first batch of power generation environmentally friendly coal- bilities in supporting healthcare, hosted a variety of online recruit- contribute to improving health- instance, Pakistani employees are
plant projects put into use under the fired generators in the world. It education and employment while ing fairs to provide solid support to care conditions in Pakistan. In the invited to take part in traditional
CPEC, according to the company. uses desalinated seawater in pro- promoting cultural exchanges in people in need. fight against COVID-19, the Port Chinese festivals like the Spring Fes-
In 2020, total power generated by duction to reduce freshwater con- Pakistan. Supporting local talent cultiva- Qasim coal-fired power plant tival and Lantern Festival.
the plant hit a record of 8.9 billion sumption. So far, it has reduced The power plant has created tion is another attempt by Power- donated medical supplies and PowerChina also has accounts on
kilowatt-hours amid the outbreak of water consumption by 7.5 million close partnerships with local com- China to help Pakistan consolidate provided financial support to Pak- social media platforms, including
2021 年 5 月 17 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受 CRI Online 专访。 COVID-19. It has been of great
importance in stabilizing the econo-
metric tons since being put into
operation. At the same time, opera-
panies and shared advanced engi-
neering technologies and
its industrial development founda-
tion. The Port Qasim coal-fired pow-
istan’s governments and some
organizations. It also arranged
Facebook and Twitter, to tell stories
about Chinese companies to the out-
my, supporting business resump- tors have planted 50.58 hectares of management experiences with er plant has a talent training donations to help local residents side world. It released a report on the
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with CRI Online on 17 May, 2021 in Beijing. tions and helping the country
reduce electricity prices.
Over the past three years, the
mangroves to effectively protect
the surrounding ecological envi-
ronment.
Pakistan companies. It strongly
supported Pakistan’s state grid
construction by providing funds,
program to get all new staff familiar
with their new roles. Of the 150 Paki-
stan university graduates who work
in the fight against natural disas-
ters, such as floods, during the
past few years.
company’s sustainable development
in Islamabad, Pakistan, in November
2019, which was the first report of its
total electricity generated by the The power plant, with the largest equipment and technologies. at the power plant, 100 had received PowerChina respects the local kind released by a Chinese enterprise
plant amounted to more than 27 production capacity and lowest The power plant has been mak- free trainings in power plants in tradition and religious activities of in the country. A forum attended by
billion kWh, accounting for 8 per- electricity price in the country, has ing efforts to become more local- China, according to PowerChina. Pakistan’s people. Religious facili- think tanks from China and Pakistan
cent of the total supply of Paki- become a benchmark project under ized. The plant, which provides Some of those graduates have ties such as prayer rooms are availa- in 2019 attracted great attention
stan’s state grid. the CPEC. It plays an irreplaceable more than 600 full-time jobs, gives become leading professionals in the ble in the power plant. Greetings from government officials, industrial
The power plant consists of two role in helping Pakistan overcome priority to local people at the time country’s coal-fired power genera- will also be extended to Pakistan associations and the media.
advanced supercritical coal-fired power shortages while optimizing of recruitment. It also offers intern- tion field and have been assigned to staff during religious festivals. Looking ahead, PowerChina will
generators that meet the World the country’s energy structure. ship programs to local university key management positions. PowerChina has made efforts to continue to support the CPEC and
Bank’s environmental protection The Port Qasim coal-fired power students to enhance their job-seek- PowerChina has worked to lift promote cultural exchanges among contribute to prosperity in Paki-
standards and is one of the most plant also shoulders social responsi- ing skills. In 2020, the power plant local people from poverty and people from different countries. For stan.
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CHINA DAILY Friday, May 21, 2021 PAKISTAN SPECIAL | 17
Country to take MCC mining project winning hearts
and minds of families in Pakistan
advantage of CPEC, By YUAN SHENGGAO
boost infrastructure
By promoting the local economy
and helping to improve social wel-
fare, China Metallurgical Group
Corp, or MCC, is dedicated to becom-
ing a model business in boosting eco-
nomic cooperation between China
Region develops its industries through foreign direct investment and Pakistan.
As a State-owned company in the
iron and steel industry, MCC is one of
Pakistan needs to use the China- exports but introduced new tech- window operation to assist inves- the earliest Chinese companies to
Pakistan Economic Corridor to nology and novel ideas to the host tors. operate businesses and projects in
attract foreign direct investment countries, the finance minister In Allama Iqbal SEZ in Punjab Pakistan.
and promote industrial develop- said. He added Pakistan has to fol- province’s Faisalabad city, investors In 1990, MCC managed the con-
ment, the country’s senior officials low the same model to increase from Canada, Britain and Germany struction of the Saindak Copper-
said. exports. have applied to set up joint ven- Gold Mine based on an engineering,
Launched in 2013, the CPEC is a Tarin said that the information tures with local partners. procurement and construction Chinese and Pakistani staff members of China Metallurgical Group
corridor linking Gwadar Port in technology sector is important “Apart from them, Pakistani- contract. Corp look over project blueprints at one of the company’s plants in
southwestern Pakistan with Kash- because its potential can be tapped. American doctors along with some The Saindak Copper-Gold Mine Pakistan. PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY
gar in Northwest China’s Xinjiang It can be a great player in increasing US doctors have approached us to was set up by Saindak Metals Ltd, a
Uygur autonomous region, which the size of the Pakistani economy, establish a pharmaceutical sector company owned by the government
highlights energy, transport and he predicted. in the SEZ,” Bajwa said. of Pakistan, at the end of 1995. In
industrial cooperation. Asim Saleem Bajwa, chairman of He added that efficient and cor- 2002, MCC beat the competition in
Shaukat Tarin, finance minister Pakistan’s CPEC Authority, said the porate farming is going to be intro- the project bidding and began the
of Pakistan, said his country should country will start to reap the bene- duced for the first time in the first phase of the lease.
take measures to boost the econo- fits in the form of industrial and country in cooperation with China Saindak Copper-Gold Mine has
my and attract FDI in the special agricultural development and bet- under the CPEC. made a steady profit for 18 consecu-
economic zones being developed ter road connectivity. “Model farms are going to be tive years, becoming a major driver of
under the framework of the CPEC, Several roads are in their final started on vast areas of land local economy and praised by gov-
which is a major goal of the govern- phase, which are expected to be under the CPEC from the next ernments on both sides as “a model
ment. inaugurated in 2021. crop season and a 25 percent of China-Pakistan economic
He said industrial cooperation After completion, locals will enhancement in local yields is cooperation”.
with China in the second phase of experience better connectivity and expected under the guidance of Located in Saindak in Chagai dis-
the CPEC will not only create jobs, business opportunities in the coun- Chinese experts on the farms,” he trict, Balochistan, the project has
but generate business opportuni- try will increase, Bajwa said. said. Bajwa said the second phase helped to improve local livelihoods in
ties. Regarding the special economic of the CPEC will contribute to aspects such as water, electricity,
Many countries have enhanced zones, the official said they are poverty alleviation and GDP healthcare and education. Pakistani employees take part in a competition organized by MCC to
their export by attracting FDI, receiving many applications from growth in Pakistan. To illustrate, Saindak Copper- test their technical skills.
which not only brought in money local and foreign enterprises where Gold Mine has tackled problems in
and increased the volume of the government is providing a one- XINHUA- CHINA DAILY water and power supplies for local
residents. It offers more than 15,000 approximately 100,000 man-hours. disadvantaged households in
cubic meters of purified water and Thousands of Pakistani employees Balochistan last year. It helped more
more than 20,000 cu m of raw water have become skilled through the than 3,000 needy families in Chagai
for free, at an annual expenditure of systematic training. Some of them district and 300 families in six local
over $100,000. It supplies electricity took their skills out of the project villages by sending daily necessities
24/7 for nearby villages free of and are contributing to the econom- such as flour, rice and cooking oil.
charge, incurring related cost for the ic and social advancement of differ- Such moves have been appreciat-
project at $1 million annually. ent sectors in Pakistan. ed by local people and are part of
To date, Saindak Copper-Gold In addition, amid the COVID-19 MCC’s effort to fulfill corporate
Mine has more than 1,500 Pakistani pandemic, MCC actively played its social responsibility as a State-
employees. Every year, MCC assigns part in contributing medical sup- owned enterprise.
its Chinese engineers to conduct plies for Pakistanis and maintained Under the support of the two
skills training. steady production in 2020. countries’ governments, MCC will
During the last 18 years, more Apart from providing anti-pan- continue to cooperate with Paki-
than 10,000 training sessions of var- demic materials, MCC also orga- stani people and build closer part-
ious kinds were held covering nized charity events to assist nerships between the two sides.
Workers check facilities at the Sahiwal coal-fired power plant in Pakistan, a priority project of the
China Pakistan Economic Corridor. LI HAO / XINHUA This section is sponsored by China Metallurgical Group Corp.
not delay the delivery of the “I get a desirable salary here and
project. The company innovatively also the respect and trust from my
used the largest strategic transport colleagues and leaders.”
aircraft, a Condor An-124, to trans- In 2018, the company completed a
port the main transformer of the wind and solar hybrid storage and
PV station to meet the schedule, power supply project, sponsored by
according to Guo. the Asian Development Bank, in Pun-
“Our project benefited a lot from jab and transferred it to the local gov-
the policy incentives of both the ernment.
Chinese and Pakistani govern- Also, the company undertook a PV
ments that assist the development project in Sindh province, southeast-
of new energy. The Pakistani gov- ern Pakistan, with loans from the
ernment has mapped out a goal to World Bank. It is on the way to deliv-
raise the use of clean energy to 60 ery, according to the company.
percent by 2030,” he noted. In 2020, Zonergy’s team in Paki-
As an important project of the stan stuck to their posts to ensure the
CPEC, a flagship program under the normal service of the PV station amid
BRI to improve the infrastructure the COVID-19 pandemic.
along the corridor, the new construc- “When there was extreme need of
tion is expected to contribute to the pandemic prevention materials local-
China-Pakistan all-weather strategic ly, my team and I coordinated and
partnership of cooperation, Guo said. integrated all our resources and
Besides the PV station project, searched for channels to fight against
Zonergy has developed a household the pandemic with the local commu-
and off-grid energy storage system nity,” said Guo.
especially for the Pakistani market. Eventually, Zonergy donated 2 mil-
Zonergy’s centralized utility-scale PV power plant has a combined installed capacity of 900 megawatts, which is located in Bahawalpur, So far, Zonergy has set up 22 flag- lion rupees ($13,140) in cash and
eastern Pakistan’s Punjab province. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY ship stores across Pakistan with one- materials worth 3 million rupees,
stop services from equipment sales, which included 30,000 protective
project planning and execution to masks, 100 N95 respirators and 300
Solar energy warms bilateral relations
operation and maintenance services. sets of medical protective clothing, to
As Pakistan’s No 1 PV brand with the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Pan-
quality equipment and implementa- demic Relief Fund of Pakistan.
tion ability, it has secured 30 percent “Our work in Pakistan has wit-
of the Pakistani distributed PV mar- nessed and carried on the deep
By CHEN HONG low national strategies and serve of the PV station reached 2.4 billion Lahore — were forced to cut electrici- ket. This has helped it become the friendship between the two coun-
chenhong@chinadaily.com.cn people of the international commu- kilowatt-hours. ty for five hours or more a day on largest service provider for smart tries,” Guo said.
nity,” Guo told China Daily. This is enough to satisfy the elec- average, which worsened in some microgrids based on solar energy Zonergy has attached emphasis on
Leading Chinese conglomerate tricity demands of more than remote areas. storage in the country, company fig- building a sound relationship with
Zonergy said it will use Pakistan as Easing power shortage 200,000 local households, the com- However, the country has one of ures reveal. local governments and residents
an overseas base to develop as an The company’s connection with pany figures show. the highest amounts of solar radia- since it took root in Pakistan, he not-
integrated service provider of Pakistan started with a $1.5 billion The introduction of a PV station tion in the world. Serving the community ed. It has provided free, clean drink-
green energy in countries and project. is a boon to a country like Pakistan The annual duration of sunshine The massive PV power station in ing water to residents in Bahawalpur,
regions involved in the Belt and It is the world’s largest central- that lacks natural resources such as can reach 3,000 hours. “While keep- Pakistan has not only increased the a city in Punjab province, by investing
Road Initiative. ized utility-scale PV power plant coal, oil and natural gas. ing our PV station running stably electricity supply to the local market, in and building drinking water purifi-
In Pakistan, it has supplied pow- with a combined installed capacity It needs to import a large num- and efficiently, we plan to acceler- but created roughly 5,000 jobs for cation stations, solving a long-term
er through an outstanding photo- of 900 megawatts, which is located ber of raw materials for thermal ate the construction of the rest of locals since construction started, problem in the dry region. It also
voltaic project, as well as created in Bahawalpur, eastern Pakistan’s power stations but has abundant the project with a combined according to Zonergy. donated PV power storage and sup-
jobs and brought convenience to Punjab province. solar resources, Guo noted. installed capacity of 600 MW,” Guo Meanwhile, it has trained more ply systems to the Bahawal Victoria
people’s lives over the past five As a priority energy project of the With an electricity shortage of said. than 100 operation and maintenance Hospital in Bahawalpur, so that it can
years. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor 5,000 MW back then, the gap The construction of the project’s engineers to work in PV power sta- have a nonstop power supply.
“We plan to extend our markets to relieve the electricity shortage in severely hampered the economic first phase has demonstrated the tions. Of them, 36 with advanced With the donation, some equip-
from Pakistan to countries and Pakistan, the PV station began con- and social development of Paki- professionalism and implementa- technical capabilities have earned ment will no longer be affected by fre-
regions in Southeast Asia, Europe struction in the second half of 2015. stan. tion ability of the company, he add- qualifications from the Pakistan quent power cut and can therefore be
and Africa step by step,” said Guo Its first phase, three units of gener- People’s lives and professions ed. Engineering Council. used safely.
Jun, president of Zonergy. ators with an installed capacity of were negatively affected, according Located in the Cholistan desert, Jahanzaib Saleem, a manager at All the measures won applause
The State-owned high-tech com- 100 MW each, came into commer- to a report by Chinese-language the project encountered all kinds of the PV station, said people’s quality of from local governments and resi-
pany has developed global advan- cial operation in June 2016. newspaper China Energy News. difficulties — a lack of water and life has been greatly improved with dents, said Guo. “At a time when Chi-
tages in PV power plants, new It is the first power project of the During the summers, electricity power supplies, extreme weather the clean energy. Power cuts have na and Pakistan celebrate the 70th
energy smart microgrid, energy corridor that connects to the demand would outstrip supply with the highest temperature been reduced to one to two hours a anniversary of their diplomatic rela-
storage system, green cloud com- national power grid of Pakistan, because everyone would have their reaching more than 60 C and his- day in the summer now, he said. tionship, Zonergy will keep to the
puting and biomass energy. according to the company. air-conditioning switched on. As a torically heavy rainfall — Guo “I feel proud to work for Zonergy, strategy of going all out to make our
“All our efforts will stick to the As of the end of March this year, result, major cities in Pakistan — recalled. so do my family and friends,” said projects better in Pakistan and along
green development philosophy, fol- the cumulative generation capacity including the capital Islamabad and But the enormous difficulties did Saleem. the BRI,” Guo said.
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2021 年 5 月 21 日，在中巴建交 70 周年之际，《中国日报》和《国际商报》分别刊登了两份增刊。
增刊中有巴基斯坦总统和巴基斯坦驻华大使的致辞，祝贺中国领导人和中国人民同巴基斯坦人民 70 年的
深厚友谊和兄弟情谊。 增刊还重点介绍了中巴经济走廊项目在经贸、教育、科技等各领域的合作。
On the occasion of 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and
China, two special supplements were published in “China Daily” and “International Business Daily”.
The supplements carried messages of President of Pakistan and Ambassador of Pakistan to China
congratulating the leadership and people of China on completion of 70 years of strong friendship and
brotherhood. The supplement also highlighted the CPEC projects cooperation in the fields of economy,
trade, education, science and technology on 21 May, 2021 in Beijing.
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2021 年 5 月 21 日，中巴建交 70 周年之际，中国国际文化传播中心制作了一首歌曲《你偷
走了我的心》。由巴基斯坦籍著名青年男歌手阿里 · 扎法尔和中国青年女歌手向旻琦共同演绎。
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between
Pakistan and China, a song “You Have Stolen My Heart” was produced by China International
Cultural Communication Centre. The duet was sung by leading artists, Mr. Ali Zafar from
2021 年 5 月 21 日，中巴建交 70 周年之际，中国广播电视总台乌尔都语栏目发布了短片《我们是一家人》。
Pakistan and Ms. Yiang Minqi from China on 21, May 2021.
On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan
and China, the Urdu service of China Media Group released a short film “We Are a Family” on 21, May
2021 in Beijing.
中巴建交 70 周年庆典前一周，在社交网络上发起了中巴建交 70 周年话题活动。 快手、今日
头条和微博平台发起了三个话题，并包含使馆活动的标签。这些话题在发布的最初几天获得了数
百万次点击量，并在 70 周年纪念日当天（即 2021 年 5 月 21 日）翻了一番。
A Hashtag social media campaign was launched a week prior to the day of 70th anniversary
2021 年 5 月 21 日，巴基斯坦广播电台发布了一首纪念中巴建交 70 周年的特别歌曲。
celebrations. Three trends were started on the platforms of Kuishou, Toutiau and Weibo with
Radio Pakistan released a Special Song to commemorate the 70th anniversary of tahe establishment of
special hashtags drafted for the occasion which included Embassy events. The trends got million
diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China on 21, May 2021.
of views in initial days of the launch and doubled on the day of anniversary i.e. 21st May 2021.
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2021 年 6 月 5 日，莫因·哈克大使在巴基斯坦驻华大使馆国际文化日接受媒体专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview on Culture Day at Embassy with media persons on
5 June, 2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 6 月 17 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受 CGTN“刘欣观点”节目专访。
2021 年 6 月 5 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京就文化日主题接受中国经济网专访。 Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview in the Program of CGTN “Point with Liu Xin” on 17
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview on Culture Day at Embassy with China Economic June, 2021 in Beijing.
Net on 5 June, 2021 in Beijing.
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Interview: Pakistan-China friendship deeply embedded in hearts
of two peoples -- Pakistani ambassador
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan- president came on a solidarity visit. And when the Gwadar port. And (in) the second phase
China friendship is deeply embedded in the we were affected, China came to help in a very we are now focusing on industrial relocation,
hearts of the two peoples and enjoys wide big way ... Pakistan was the first country to agriculture, science and technology, and those
support across the political spectrum in receive donation from China," he said. projects which will directly help people,
Pakistan, Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin create jobs and improve the livelihoods (of
The fourth batch of COVID-19 vaccines
ul Haque said Tuesday. Pakistanis)," he said.
donated by the Chinese government arrived in
"It's very important that we pass on these Pakistan on June 2. So far, bilateral cooperation Last week, the Pakistani government proposed
s e n t i m e n t s o f f r i e n d s h i p t o o u r f u t u r e on COVID-19 has been expanding not only its financial budget for the next fiscal year,
generations," Haque told Xinhua on the in the procurement of supplies from different which runs from July 2021 to June 2022, with
2021 年 6 月 23 日，莫因·哈克大使在
sidelines of an investiture on Tuesday, in which Chinese companies, but also in setting up plants plans to focus on the CPEC and sustainable 北京接受中央电视台专访。
he conferred a special award to Muhammad of developing vaccines in Pakistan, said the development goals for the country's economic Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an
Suleman Mahsud, an education attache at ambassador. development, creation of employment and exclusive interview with CCTV on 23
Pakistan's Embassy in Beijing, in recognition of poverty alleviation. June, 2021 in Beijing.
" We a r e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e m f o r n e w
his outstanding services to Pakistan in further
development of vaccines, transfer technology Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said that the
strengthening bilateral relations.
also. So it's a very, very strong cooperation government will focus on the CPEC projects,
Describing the 70 th anniversary of Pakistan- between our two countries and currently more including the Gwadar port and special economic
China diplomatic relations as an important than 90 percent of vaccines, which have been zones to create jobs and push the growth wheel
milestone, the ambassador said most of the given in Pakistan, are all Chinese vaccines," he for the country.
activities the two sides have been holding this said.
"(In this aspect) We hope that Chinese investors
year are intended for the people of the two
"We are very grateful to China for helping can come and set up their manufacturing plants
countries, "so that we can have a very broad-
Pakistan and saving lives in Pakistan in this and factories in these special economic zones,
based recognition of our special ties."
very difficult time," he noted, adding that both and take benefit not only from a very friendly
"We are really proud of this special ties with China and Pakistan believe that only through atmosphere, but also from very attractive
China, expressions like iron brotherhood, and cooperation and international solidarity can incentive policies," said the ambassador.
it has now transformed into an all-weather mankind address this challenge.
The two countries have come together to
strategic partnership," he noted. "No matter
On economic cooperation, Haque regarded the strengthen their relationship with more people-
what the international geopolitics are, this
Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) as to-people ties, cooperate at the international
relationship is constant."
"a project which has transformed the landscape level and enhance multilateralism, said Haque,
Bilateral cooperation in anti-pandemic fight of the Pakistani economy." voicing hope that people will see the Pakistan-
during very difficult times, he said, is another China relationship as "a factor of stability,
"In the first phase, we have focused on
example of the special ties. because humanity is one. We have (a) shared
infrastructure and energy projects, (for example)
future." Enditem
"When COVID-19 was spreading in China, our
2021 年 6 月 17 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受新华网专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet on 17 June, 2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 6 月 24 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受澎湃新闻专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with ThePaper.cn on 24 June, 2021 in Beijing.
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2021 年 6 月 24 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受中国经济网巴基斯坦中国快报专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with Pakistan China Express of China Economic
Net on 24 June, 2021 in Beijing. 2021 年 6 月 30 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受 CRI Online 专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with CRI Online on 30 June, 2021 in Beijing.
2021 年 6 月 29 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受 CRI Urdu 专访。 2021 年 6 月 30 日，莫因·哈克大使在北京接受《环球时报》专访。
Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with CRI Urdu on 29 June, 2021 in Beijing. Ambassador Moin ul Haque in an exclusive interview with Global Times on 30 June, 2021 in Beijing.
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and Pakistan's close relationship will have been registered in Pakistan for use. GT: After paying a visit to Xinjiang, what
Pakistan-China relationship is a factor for stability in the region
intensify the conflict with or lead to a If there had been any concern, we would impressed you most during the trip?
and beyond: Pakistani Ambassador confrontation with India. What's your not have registered them. They are very How do you evaluate China's policies in
view? safe and effective. Pakistani population Xinjiang?
is being vaccinated in large numbers by
China and Pakistan are "iron brothers." do you think of this view? the establishment of diplomatic ties. Haque: No. I think our relationship is not Haque: I had a very interesting visit to
these vaccines. I have also been vaccinated
Through the past seven decades, the two directed against a third country. Pakistan is Xinjiang. We have very close ties with
Haque: When you have success, you will Our bilateral ties enjoy support at the highest by Chinese vaccines and suffered no side
countries have built an All-Weather Strategic part of South Asia and we always strive to Xinjiang because it borders Pakistan.
have attacks from your detractors. Don't level and have been nurtured over the years effects. So we are very satisfied with Chinese
Cooperative Partnership with flourishing have good relationship with all countries There have been historic cultural and trade
worry about that. That's part of the game. by successive generations of our leadership vaccines.
bilateral relations. On the occasion of the of South Asia. Our neighborhood policy is linkages between our two regions. Xinjiang
and people. This is the essence of our strong based on the philosophy of co-existence with GT: Some Western politicians and media is a beautiful province and very diverse. I
100th anniversary of the founding of the China's rise is peaceful. Its international
ties. We hope that in the next 70 years, we all our neighbors peacefully. This is also outlets accused China of allegedly adopting was impressed by the social harmony and
Communist Party of China (CPC), Global relations are based on mutual respect
will take this relationship to even greater China's approach. "vaccine diplomacy." What's your take on preservation and promotion of the local
Times reporters Xie Wenting and Bai Yunyi and cooperation. China always supports
heights. this accusation? intangible culture in Xinjiang. The level
interviewed Pakistani Ambassador to China, multilateralism, international cooperation, GT: The COVID-19 global pandemic is
Moin ul Haque (Haque), on the CPC, a n d s o l i d a r i t y. We t a k e p r i d e i n o u r G T: S o m e We s t e r n m e d i a o u t l e t s of development in the region was also
still engulfing the world. What efforts has Haque: To address this unprecedented health
bilateral relations, vaccines as well as the relationship with China which is based on wrongfully speculated that the CPEC is impressive.
Pakistan made to prevent cross-border crisis, there is a need to work together. We
pandemic that is still haunting the world. warm sentiments and shared values. doomed amid increasing terror attacks. transmission of the deadly virus? What need international cooperation and it's not We visited many mosques. We could see the
What's your response? are the challenges? time for blame games or the politicization focus being paid by the Chinese government
Pakistan-China relationship is a factor of
stability in the region and beyond. Regional Haque: There are detractors of both Pakistan of a global pandemic. We call on all the on religious harmony and freedom, as well as
Haque: Pandemic has affected all the
peace is important for development of our and China and they obviously don't like our countries to work together to address this on the protection of the religious sites. That
countries in the world. Pakistan was no
people, so that's why we promote friendly friendship. There are countries which do not challenge. was quite remarkable.
exception. The government took very prudent
neighborly ties in our region. like the peaceful rise of China, so there will and timely measures not only to protect lives The policy of China is to make COVID-19 GT: How do you evaluate the role China is
always be these critics and voices. But we and control the spread of the virus but also to vaccines a public good. It provides vaccines playing in the Afghan peace process?
are not worried about that because China- ensure economic stability in Pakistan. to a large number of countries, especially
Pakistan friendship is rock solid. Haque: We recently had a trilateral meeting
the developing ones. In fact, Pakistan was
Moin ul Haque, Pakistani Ambassador to China We have been able to control the virus and among the foreign ministers of China,
the first country to receive vaccine donation
Photo: Li Hao/GT the situation is stable now. The next challenge Pakistan, and Afghanistan. It was a successful
from China. So we appreciate the role China
is to vaccinate the majority of the population meeting and all three foreign ministers agreed
GT: This year marks the Communist Party is playing. The Chinese vaccines are saving
of our country. on the importance of bringing peace and
of China (CPC) centenary. Based on your lives around the world.
stability back to Afghanistan. We all want
own observation, how do you evaluate the The vaccination campaign has started in
We are very happy to partner with CanSino Afghanistan to stabilize as soon as possible
performance and development of the CPC Pakistan for which we are grateful to China
[which has achieved local production in so that people of Afghanistan can live a
over the past 100 years? A subway train enters the station in Lahore, for its support. China helped Pakistan during
Pakistan]. They have conducted Phase-III happy and peaceful life.
Pakistan on October 26, 2020. This is the first our difficult times by providing essential
Haque: Let me first congratulate the people trials in Pakistan and also set up their facility
subway line in Pakistan built with help from China. A resident receives a dose of the COVID-19 relief goods. Now it has provided us with As the US forces withdraw from Afghanistan,
of China and the CPC for achieving the in Pakistan. As we move forward, we will
Photo: Xinhua vaccine, at a vaccination center in Karachi, vaccines. The overwhelming majority of there will be more responsibility on the
historic milestone of 100 years of the CPC. upgrade our facility to produce domestic
Pakistan on April 1. Photo: IC vaccines being used in Pakistan are Chinese government of Afghanistan and on the
The Party has played a key role in China's GT: This year marks the 70th anniversary vaccines in Pakistan with the help of Chinese
made. regional countries to cooperate to address the
development, starting from its liberation to of the establishment of diplomatic China-Pakistan Economic Corridor companies.
menace of terrorism.
poverty alleviation, which is a miracle. It is relations between China and Pakistan. constitutes an important element of our GT: Have you strengthened border control
a historic feat by the CPC to lift almost 800 How do you evaluate relations between economic and investment cooperation. For to prevent virus transmission from India? China is already playing a very important
million people out of poverty. the two countries over the past seven us, it's a project which has transformed role in trilateral cooperation. It did not
Haque: We have strict border control to
decades? How do you predict the future Pakistan's landscape. Few days back, only promote the peace process but also
CPC's policies are people-centric aimed at prevent the spread of the disease in Pakistan
development of bilateral ties? Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mr. Makhdoom contributed to the development and
the wellbeing of the people of China. We are from neighboring countries. We are confident
Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a meeting with reconstruction of Afghanistan. China is a
also grateful to the CPC for its strong support Haque: Pakistan-China relations are very that we can control the spread of the virus.
the Ambassador Nong Rong in which he friend of Afghanistan and working with the
to China-Pakistan friendship. unique and special. Over the past seven GT: There's concern about the safety and Afghan government to ensure that the peace
reaffirmed our commitment to CPEC and
decades, the two countries have formed a efficiency of Chinese vaccines as expressed process is successful. It is also providing
GT: The CPC has been under vigorous assured that Pakistan would make all efforts
close and friendly brotherhood. Today we in Western media outlets. Does Pakistan essential assistance and aid to the government
attack from the West in recent years. What necessary for the timely completion of all Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan Photo:
are strategic partners and cooperate in almost have similar concerns? of Afghanistan.
do you think are the reasons for those projects. Xinhua
every field. This year is a milestone in our
attacks? Some even said a growing CPC Haque: Three Chinese COVID-19 vaccines
relationship as we are celebrating 70 years of GT: Some political analysts believe China
and China are a threat to the region. What
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