Daily Times

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Friday appreciated the efforts of Sargodha University in promoting the China-Pakistan friendship.

Addressing the concluding session of the fourth annual Sargodha Literary Festival, Ambassador Nong said “China will continue to strengthen its strategic relations with Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and help Pakistan in playing a more constructive role in international and regional affairs.”

Appreciating the efforts of Sargodha University in promoting the China Pakistan friendship, the Ambassador said, “Sargodha University has been making an outstanding contribution in fostering public diplomacy by developing cultural understanding about China among its youth through its various initiatives and cultivating talents for the nation from a global perspective over the past many years,”

The ambassador said that “70 years of Pak-China friendship based on trust and mutual support have proved that our friendship and cooperation is conducive to maintaining regional and world peace, stability, and development.

Addressing the youth, ambassador Nong urged the young generation from Pakistan and China to play an active role in strengthening the iron friendship, walk hand in hand to push forward all-weather strategic cooperative partnership to a new height and work together in building the China-Pak community with a shared future.

The session titled ‘70 Years of Pak-China Relations’ was graced by founding member of Pakistan Council on China Humayoun Khan, senior journalist Aoun Sahi and Director Pakistan Institute of China Studies Dr Fazal ur Rahman.