ISLAMABAD - Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong on Saturday said that the China will continue to seek greater synergy in development strategies with Pakistan, to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. Addressing the “Chinese New Year, We Celebrate Together” celebration event, the ambassador said that this cooperation will also foster an upgraded version of CPEC and accelerate the building of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era. He said that both CPEC projects and non-CPEC projects, both commercial cooperation projects and development aid projects not only reflect the tenacity and certainty of China-Pakistan cooperation but also show that China-Pakistan practical cooperation is all-round and wide-ranging.
He said that China’s economy smoothly achieved its major expected goals and tasks. He added, the economy grew in size, optimized in structure, and was driven by new momentum. China’s GDP exceeded 130 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 134.
9 trillion yuan RMB, representing a 5% year-on-year increase. He said that the China advanced high-quality Belt and Road cooperation as 155 countries have joined the Belt and Road cooperation. The ambassador said that in 2024, China’s total trade with Belt and Road participating countries exceeded 22 trillion yuan, a 6.
4% year-on-year increase, accounting for 50.3% of China’s total foreign trade value. He said that China put forward the five-point proposal for build a mor.