ISLAMABAD: China is completely satisfied with the security arrangements of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and said the China-Pakistan friendship was the guarantee of peace in the region. Sources said that the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong visited GHQ on Friday and held meeting with chief of army staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. According to an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release, the visiting dignitary acknowledged and appreciated Pakistan Army’s efforts in combating terrorism and militancy, and the success of the Zarb-e-Azb operation that former Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif started. Both discussed the bilateral relations in the field of defense and military and it was agreed that these relations would be further strengthened in future. Sources said that the Chinese ambassador invited the army chief for the visit of China and dates in this regard would be finalised soon. Sources told Daily Times that the army chief briefed the Chinese ambassador on the security of CPEC and said a special force would provide foolproof security to this national project and its completion would benefit the whole region. A Spokesman of the Pakistan army said in a statement that the Chinese ambassador indicated complete satisfaction on the security of CPEC. On the other hand, sources said that it was also decided that joint projects in the defense and military cooperation fields would be completed in time while China praised the armed forces of Pakistan’s role in the war against terrorism and promised that security cooperation with Pakistan would be increased as well.