The Vice Chief of the Army Staff, General Ahsan Saleem Hayat, will lead Pakistani delegation at Pak-China defence and security talks to be held in Beijing next week. He will arrive here on Monday. Defence sources told APP that the two sides will review the existing co-operation as well as the future prospects for further strengthening their decades' old strategic partnership in the defence sector.
The defence relations between the two countries have always been a great source of building confidence and self-reliance. Military-to-military exchanges and co-operation take place on regular basis in a spirit of safeguarding national sovereignty and promoting regional peace, stability and development.
A Chinese Defence official said the Chinese people and their armed forces have always regarded Pakistan as their sincere, reliable and trustworthy friend. The Chinese side has always been willing to make joint efforts with Pakistan to go on advancing the army-to-army friendly and co-operative relationship.
The relations between China and Pakistan had developed smoothly since the two countries forged their diplomatic ties 55 years ago.