The Chinese government has appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan's recent remarks on China Pakistan ties, and his position on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.

“The Embassy applauds warm remarks by PM Imran Khan on China-Pak relations. The Embassy also appreciates the contribution of the CPEC Authority in advancing CPEC in a fully committed way. We will work with the Pakistan government in earnest under the guidance of the two leadership for a shared future,” stated the Embassy of China on its Twitter handle.

The statement comes after PM Khan in a recent interview with AlJazeera while talking about the progress on the CPEC rejected the notion that Islamabad wants to renegotiate its terms of the CPEC with Beijing. PM Imran Khan said that Pakistan's relationship with its neighboring ally was better than ever.

“Our relationship with China is better than ever before, Pakistan's economic future is now linked to China," he said. "China is growing at a faster pace than any other country and Pakistan, you know, can really benefit from the way China has developed and lifted people out of poverty," he added.