Report: Hurish Shah FT :
ISLAMABAD — The third round of the Pakistan-China Spokespersons’ Dialogue was held in Islamabad between Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan and Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning.
The discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in media engagement, strategic communication and public diplomacy. Both sides emphasised closer coordination, regular consultations and enhanced exchanges to promote mutual understanding and further deepen the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and China.
During her visit, Mao Ning also called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan also attended the meeting.
Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, emphasising the importance of media cooperation, strategic communication and public diplomacy in advancing bilateral relations and fostering people-to-people ties.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with ongoing cooperation between their foreign ministries and reiterated their commitment to regular engagement under the Spokespersons’ Dialogue mechanism.
