{"id":13822,"date":"2025-07-16T12:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13822"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:04:04","slug":"dar-meets-chinese-fm-wang-yi-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=13822","title":{"rendered":"Dar meets Chinese FM Wang Yi on sidelines of SCO summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin.<\/p>\n<p>Dar congratulated his Chinese counterpart on the successful hosting of the summit and thanked Beijing for the hospitality extended to Pakistan\u2019s delegation.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Prime Minister \/ Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 met today with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin.<\/p>\n<p>DPM\/FM congratulated FM Wang Yi on the successful hosting of the SCO CFM\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Eb0q5WKk8l<br \/>\n\u2014 Ministry of Foreign Affairs &#8211; Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders held discussions on shared strategic priorities, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and multilateral cooperation within regional and international platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides emphasised the strength of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership, expressing satisfaction over their close coordination across political, economic, and security domains.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Deputy PM urges coordination for investment gains<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, Dar and Wang reiterated their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation aimed at promoting regional peace, development, and stability.<\/p>\n<p>In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Dar described the visit as successful, thanked the Chinese government for its warm hospitality, and acknowledged the efforts of Pakistan\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy in Beijing for their role in ensuring smooth diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>As I conclude my 2-day visit to China, I extend my sincere gratitude to the Government of China for their gracious hospitality and impeccable arrangements. It was a pleasure to engage in meaningful discussions with my counterparts on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign\u2026<br \/>\n\u2014 Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Dar addressed the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers, where he reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to regional stability, multilateral cooperation, and peaceful dispute resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Dar described the SCO as a stabilising platform amid deepening global geopolitical uncertainty and praised China\u2019s leadership in steering the organisation\u2019s agenda forward. He also welcomed Belarus as the newest full member of the regional bloc.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit China in August, accompanied by Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to further advance bilateral ties and discuss recent regional developments, including the May conflict with India.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Tianjin. Dar congratulated his Chinese counterpart on the successful hosting of the summit and thanked Beijing for the hospitality extended to Pakistan\u2019s delegation. Deputy Prime Minister [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13822","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13822","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13822\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}