Language Education for Cooperation on CPEC and People to People ties.

Byline: Zhang Lin and Lu Peng

Reople's Republic of China and Islamic Republic of Pakistan are strong friends and all-weather strategic partners. The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1951. Over the 71 years, the two countries have developed their friendly and cooperative relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and shared weal and woe. Over the past 71 years, no matter how the international landscape may evolve, the friendship between China and Pakistan has withstood various tests and remained there as firm as a rock. In times of adversities from major natural disasters to the sudden onslaught of COVID-19, we have always stood together and looked out for each other in the spirit of a community with a shared future. There are countless examples of China and Pakistan helping each other. At the beginning of 2020, when COVID-19 pandemic in China was at the its worst, Pakistan gave us the greatest support. In February, Pakistan's parliament has passed a resolution to fully support China in its fight against the pandemic. China highly appreciated the resolution and lauded our Pakistan friends for their sincerity.

On March 16 to17, President Arif Alvi visited China for the first time during this difficult time, exposing Pakistan's strong support for the Chinese government and people as a mark of iron brotherhood and solidarity between China and Pakistan. Pakistan sent China 300 thousand medical masks, 800 medical protective clothing, and 6800 medical gloves. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan, China fully supports Pakistan in combating the pandemic. In February 2020, China provided Pakistan with the first batch of relief materials.

On February 1, 2021, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular press conference that the first batch of vaccines donated by China to Pakistan reached Islamabad. This is the first batch of Novel coronavirus vaccine aid provided by China government to foreign countries. On March 18, a Chines medical team composed of eight experts arrived at Islamabad International Airport with relief supplies. In recent years, with the development of the Belt and Road, the two countries have further enhanced their cooperation in the fields of politics, economic trade, and culture. The two have established all-weather friendship and carried out all-round cooperation. Language education can promote the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. In May 2013...

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