Pakistan, China urged to cooperate in technology
By Ali Imran

ISLAMABAD—The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee hosted a reception for Association of Retired Ambassadors from China here Monday.
The Chinese delegation led by Cai Fanghai, President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China, currently visitingPakistan attended the luncheon reception and exchanged views on bilateral relations, regional and international situation.
Senator Nisar Ahmed Memon, Acting Chairman Senate Foreign Affairs Committee welcoming the distinguished guests said long standing Pakistan-China relations were growing not only at government to government level but also at people to people level. He underlined need for greater Sino-Pak cooperation in the field of technology.
He paid tributes to the leadership of the two countries for building a strong foundation of friendship.
Nisar Memon said both the countries had common bonds of heritage of history and moving in the direction of strengthening their economy.
He said the two countries are committed to improve quality of life of their people. He lauded role of the Association of Retired Ambassadors of China for strengthening foreign relations.
Senator Nisar Memon said their visit would help in bringing closer understanding between the experts of the two countries which, in turn, would lay a sound base for the experts in formulating the Government policy.
He called upon the association to use its influence to ensure that Kashmiris would be given their due rights to ensure peace in the region. The leader of Chinese delegation Cai Fanghai, President of the Association of Former Diplomats of China stated that the visit was aimed at exchange views on matters relating to promotion of Pak-China relations in various fields.
He expressed satisfaction that Sino-Pakistan relations were growing in all dimensions and strategic and cooperative partnership was increasing day by day.
He said cultural exchanges and people to people contacts would pave the way for further development of economy of the two countries. China was opposed for the theory of confrontation between the civilizations and the remarks attributed against Muslims were baseless, he added.
Senators Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan, Maulana Sami-ul-Haq and Mrs. Gulshan Saeed also spoke on the occasion.
The Chinese delegation comprised of its leader Cai Fanghai, Ambassadors (Retd) Zhang Changli, Tang Mingxim, Zheng Dayong and Chen Wsenzhao.
Senator S. M. Zafar and former Ambassadors Mr. Akram Zaki, Tayyab Siddiqui and Secretary Senate Raja Muhammad Amin were also present on the occasion.