ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As today marks 73rd National Day of People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has extended greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and the Chinese people.
In a series of tweets on Saturday, the prime minister said that the peaceful rise of China as the second largest economy and paramount global power is a source of stability in a perpetually changing world.
On the National Day of China, I extend our heartiest greetings to H.E. President Xi Jinping, H.E. Premier Li Keqiang & the people of China. The peaceful rise of China as the second largest economy & paramount global power is a source of stability in a perpetually changing world.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 1, 2022
The prime minister said that China offers a promise of hope to the developing world beset by multiple crises relating to climate, finance, food and energy.
Shahbaz Sharif said that the Chinese template of inter-state relations prioritizes cooperation over confrontation and is the governing principle in formation of a Community of Common Destiny.
The prime minister said that he is deeply touched by the Chinese adherence to remarkable work ethic and national discipline, adding that this explains how China has been able to lift 800 million people out of acute poverty.
The prime minister said that Pakistan can also lift itself out of crises by focusing more on work.
