Foreign and Military Affairs

Strong youth relations key to Pakistan-China ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-07 10:27

ISLAMABAD - Strong youth relations between Pakistan and China are vital to inject new ideas to all-weather Pakistan-China partnership in the 21st century, said speakers in a conference held here Tuesday.

The conference on the Pakistan-China partnership in the 21st century was aimed at informing, educating and inspiring the youth of Pakistan on the unique relationship cherished by both China and Pakistan.

A large number of Chinese and Pakistani thinkers, educationists and media persons participated in the conference, which is organized by the Pakistan-China Institute and a reputed school, Roots School System at the Pakistan National Art Gallery.

In his remarks, Pakistani Senator and Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute Mushahid Hussain Syeds said that the initiative has been launched to promote strong relations and partnership in a new sector between the two countries.

He said that Pakistan has many friends in the world community but the one, which has never abandoned it in good and tough times, is China. China has been helping not only the Pakistani government but also its people, he said.

Yao Jing, deputy of the Chinese embassy to Pakistan, said that change, the theme of the conference, is in fact the law of nature, a law of society and a philosophy in China and he expected change in Pakistan for better lives of the people.

Yao said that China is working hard to promote cultural exchange and in this context it has established Chinese language centers in many cities of Pakistan. China Radio International (CRI) has also been broadcasting programs in Chinese here in Pakistan, he said.

Yao said that every year around 1,000 Pakistani students get admissions in different institutes in China and the Chinese embassy and the consulate general have always been ready to help Pakistani youth.

Wang Jisi, dean of the International Relations at the Peking University, said that China has a long way to go as it is still a developing country.

"I am impressed with the diversity of your country, now China and Pakistan are Great-2 (G-2) countries, we should work together to strengthen society-to-society contact," Wang said.

China and Pakistan should help each other at international forums, he added.