A senior official of Chinese embassy has brushed aside the widely-held impression that the postponement of Chinese President's visit to Pakistan could affect historical Pak-China ties in any manner whatsoever.
In an informal chat with media persons here on Sunday, he categorically stated that all those projects agreed between the two countries will be implemented in letter and spirit. The visit will cause no adverse impact on their deep-rooted and time-tested relationship, he added.
"How can the postponement of a single visit between the two countries affect their decades' old historical strategic partnership?" he asked, adding the number of top-level visits took place between the two countries in the recent years is unprecedented.
The official said they are actively engaged in finding a way out to carry on all those projects which are to be signed during President Xi Jinping scheduled visit to Pakistan.
He said let foil all those attempts that are aimed at harming our relationship, by taking excuse of the postponed visit.
The diplomatic channels and officials of the two countries had done a lot of preparations for a positive and concrete outcome of Xi's visit. However, the expected fruits and outcome will be achieved despite its postponement.
The official expressed his confidence that the new date of President Xi will be decided as soon as political situation in Pakistan comes to normal. Both sides are consulting with each other so that the visit could take place at an early date. The new date of the President's visit will not be too far, he remarked.
"We are sure the Pakistani people have the capacity to resolve their political issues amicably". Politics is an internal matter of Pakistan and no foreign country is entitled to interfere in it.
To a question, the official further said China's relations with Pakistan cannot be compared in any manner with any other country. It is unique in its nature, in term of warmness at the people-to-people level.
Answering another question, he said Pak-China co-operation is broad-based; it cannot be defined in term of loan or investment. It is not the question of short-term interest or one country benefit. We are working for a mutually beneficial co-operative partnership.
He said: "We want to help Pakistan, its economic interests are most dearest to us, so we will keep maintaining the momentum of relationship, through all possible means. Both countries are working to take up some huge economic projects, like construction of Lahore-Karachi motorway and two power plants at Port Qasim." According to him, Pakistan is China's largest investment destination and will remain so in the years to come. A stable and prosperous Pakistan is in the interest of China, he added.
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