China reiterates support for new govt in Pakistan
Beijing also congratulated Islamabad on holding "successful election".
LAHORE (Dunya News) – China on Thursday said it was ready to work with the new government in Pakistan as unofficial projections showed Imran Khan s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party enjoying a clear lead.
In a post-election address to the nation, Imran pledged to tackle corruption and touched on promises to strengthen and improve Pakistan’s relationship with neighbouring countries, including China.
“We will strengthen and improve our relations with China. We want to work towards success of CPEC. We also want to send teams to learn poverty alleviation from China,” the star cricketer-turned-politician said.
Beijing welcomed the development and congratulated Islamabad on holding “successful election”. A foreign ministry spokesman said result of the election would not have an impact on the ties between the two countries.
"The China-Pakistan friendship receives heartfelt support and acclamation of the two peoples. Whatever the result of the election is, it won t affect the development of China-Pakistan relations."
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson:We are pleased to see that Pakistan has held a successful election. The China-Pakistan friendship receives heartfelt support and acclamation of the two peoples. pic.twitter.com/b8xVZhSqDY
— Chinese Emb Pakistan (@CathayPak) July 26, 2018
