Chinese staff and workers at different CPE-related projects will continue contribution to
Pakistan’s socio-economic development with same spirit and zeal, said Jiang Zaidong, the Ambassador of China to
Pakistan.
In an interview with private Tv channel on Thursday, the Ambassador expressed his satisfaction tha
t the high-level inquiry initiated by the government of
Pakistan into recent terrorist attack in which five Chinese personnel were killed was progressing smoothly, hoping that it will pave
the way safeguarding the safety of the CPEC-projects and the Chinese workers.
He noted tha
t the incident was widely condemned by all sections both a
t the government and the public level. Following this tragic mishap, the government and the security agencies took immediate steps to expose the culprits and bring them to book. His government, the Ambassador said is willing to work with
Pakistani security agencies to achieve the security objectives. To ensure, consistent progress of CPEC, the government will have to ensure the safety of those who are engaged in the development work at various locations of the country.
Ambassador Jiang congratulating the new government in
Pakistan said that it showed its seriousness in maintaining the depth of Sino-Pak decades old strategic partnership.
He said the regional and global interests of the two countries are interlinked both for security and economic development, and they are committed to work together to protect them by all possible means. He said, the President Xi attaches great important to
the welfare of the people, and wished that their security and welfare should get priority, while carrying out cooperative partnership at different level. Ambassador Jiang Zaidong said that his country stands ready to further strengthen counterterrorism and security cooperation with
Pakistan.
He further said, “We should take the people’s security as the ultimate goal, and effectively protect Chinese citizens in
Pakistan. People are the foundation of a country and country’s rule also for them.” He said tha
t the national security work is ultimately to protec
t the interests of the people and enable them to lead a satisfied life and work in peaceful environment. The Ambassador said that President Xi Jinping always emphasised to give priority to people ensuring security of their lives and property.
“A holistic approach to national security takes the people’s position as the fundamental position, and emphasises that national security i
s for the people and relies on the people, which clearly reflects President Xi Jinping’s deep feeling
s for the people,” he added.
Ambassador Zaidong said that Chinese citizens in
Pakistan actively participate in
Pakistan’s national construction and to promote China-Pakistan friendly cooperation. “We should do everything possible to ensure their safety and value their contributions.”
“We hope and believe that the
Pakistani side will speed up the investigation of the incident, find ou
t the truth, severely punish the perpetrators, raise counterterrorism efforts, resolutely crackdown on and root ou
t the evil, and take all measures to ensure the safety and security of Chinese personnel, institutions and projects in
Pakistan, and create favourable cond
itions for advancing China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperation and building a China-Pakistan community with a shared future,” he added.