Unbreakable Iron-Brother Relationship of Seven Decades.
Byline: Professor Tang Jun
The year 2021 is a remarkable one since it marks the 70th diplomatic anniversary between Pakistan and China. Both countries are excited to celebrate this unique event ceremoniously. "We will celebrate this event in style. We are very excited about this. China has always been on our side during this long and sweet journey," said Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan during an interview with a news reporter. "Both countries will make overall plans to celebrate this event and promote the China-Pakistan allweather strategic partnership to a new level." said, Mr. Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, when he replied Qureshi on the phone.
The relationship between China and Pakistanis is a unique one among international relations. The two ancient civilizations became acquainted as early as over 2,000 years ago when the Silk Road became a bridge linking them.
Zhang Qian, China's emissary in the Han Dynasty (138 BC), Faxian, the master monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (399 AD), and Xuan Zang, the great monk in the Tang Dynasty (629 AD) visited the place where Pakistan locates now. Describing the two countries' relationship, words like "Iron Brother", "AllWeather Strategic Cooperative Partnership"," good neighbors, good friends, right partners and good brothers"," higher than the mountain, deeper than the ocean and sweeter than honey" are frequently quoted by either the public or government officials. The relationship between two counties is built on its successive achievements and has become formidable with each passing day and year.
The leadership of both countries is committed to taking this relationship forward through thick and thin. Why can this relationship last 70 years?
Let us glimpse the milestones over the decades since 1951 when Pakistan and China established diplomatic relations. It is worth mentioning that China was suffering from diplomatic isolation when Pakistan, the first Islam country, showed its welcome to China's independence.
Since 1951, the two countries' diplomatic relationship has been characterized by feelings of mutual trust, respect and goodwill towards each other. However, during the first 5o years of diplomatic relations, the two countries did not enjoy an intimate cooperation relationship.
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