{"id":16405,"date":"2022-07-29T04:56:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T04:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16405"},"modified":"2022-07-29T04:56:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T04:56:29","slug":"sco-an-important-regional-platform-for-development-connectivity-bilawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/undergroundnews.co.uk\/?p=16405&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"SCO an important regional platform for development, connectivity: Bilawal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mishaal Arshad C.M Underground News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bilawal meets Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on sidelines of Council of Foreign Ministers of SCO.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Both review progress in bilateral relations, discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bilawal emphasises that CPEC\u2019s development had reached new phase.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-cnvs-separator-id-1659070320928\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>ISLAMABAD:\u00a0Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Thursday said that Pakistan and China had complete convergence on fully leveraging Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as an important regional platform for development and connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilawal met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers meetings of the SCO.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, Bilawal and Wang reviewed the progress in bilateral relations and\u00a0discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referring to his meeting with the secretary general of the SCO in Islamabad, Bilawal\u00a0reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s commitment to the purposes and principles of the SCO and the \u201cShanghai Spirit\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides reaffirmed their strong support for each other\u2019s core interests and major concerns and commitment to deepening strategic communication including at the highest political level and practical cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The foreign minister expressed satisfaction at the frequent high-level interactions between the two sides which was a hallmark of the bilateral relations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He underscored that his third meeting with Wang reflected the importance attached by both sides to maintaining strategic communication, further deepening the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and advancing economic engagement for mutual benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bilawal further emphasised that the China\u2013Pakistan Economic Corridor\u2019s (CPEC) development had reached a new phase, with increasing emphasis on high-quality development of industry, agriculture, IT, and science and technology, while ensuring tangible socio-economic benefits for the people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two sides discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, agreeing that peace and stability in Afghanistan were vital for regional development and prosperity. 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