Pak Army shall ensure security of CPEC at all costs, Gen Bajwa tells President Xi Jinping

Published September 19, 2018
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa calling on the President of China Xi Jinping. —DawnNewsTV
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa calling on the President of China Xi Jinping. —DawnNewsTV
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa in a meeting with the President of China Xi Jinping. —DawnNewsTV
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa in a meeting with the President of China Xi Jinping. —DawnNewsTV

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa, on special invitation, called on the President of China Xi Jinping in China on Wednesday to discuss the region's security and the challenges it is faced with, the military's media wing said.

The Chinese president acknowledged that Pakistan has been a "time-tested iron friend" to China and the Pakistan Army has had a role in this lasting relationship, according to a statement released on Twitter by Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor.

The Chinese president promised that his country would continue to work with Pakistan and support it as a strategic partner.

He said that those who oppose the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) "shall never succeed as this is an initiative of peace and development not only for China but for [the] region and beyond".

Gen Bajwa said that Pakistan "understands the importance of peace and has [made a] lot of sacrifices for achieving it".

"BRI with CPEC as its flagship is destined to succeed despite all odds and the Pakistan Army shall ensure security of CPEC at all costs," the Gen Bajwa assured the Chinese president.

The army chief added that "we need to stay strong to thwart designs of all inimical forces challenging our resolve and we greatly value [the] Chinese support in this regard".

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