Hilal-e-Pakistan conferred on Chinese VP

ISLAMABAD—Ambassador Salman Bashir on behalf of President of Pakistan presented the award of Hilal-e-Pakistan to former Chinese Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Huang Hua at a special investiture ceremony here on Tuesday.
Due to the poor health, the award was received on Huang Hua’s behalf by his wife Madam He Liliang, said a press statement issued here on Tuesday.
The award of Hilal-e-Pakistan has been conferred by the President General Pervez Musharraf to Huang Hua in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the enhancement of relations between China and Pakistan.
As Vice Premier and Foreign Minister Huang Hua served the Chinese Nation with the great distinction. He has been an outstanding diplomat and served at different Ambassadorial posts and in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was China permanent representative to the United Nation in 1971.
H Huang Hua is a great friend of Pakistan. Throughout his long and very distinguished career, he exhibited profound commitment to the strengthening of Pakistan China friendship.
On this occasion the Ambassador paid warm tribute to Mr Huang Hua who has been an architect of Pakistan- China friend ship.—Agencies