On September 16, 2026, Vice President Sun Jisheng held discussions with a delegation led by Nadira Panjwani, Chairperson of the Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) of Pakistan. The discussion was chaired by Qu Bo, Director of the Institute of International Relations. Ambassador Chen Dong of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, Wu Lin and Miao Ji of the Institute of Asian Studies, and Yan Shigang of the School of International Economics, among others, participated in the discussion.

Vice President Sun delivered welcome remarks, introduced the University's basic situation and strengths in talent cultivation, and focused on the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity and its achievements in advancing relevant theoretical research, international dialogue and communication. She reviewed the University's cooperation with the Pakistani side in think tank dialogues, inter-university exchanges and talent cultivation, and put forward specific proposals for deepening exchanges in the future.

Chairperson Panjwani elaborated on the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan over the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties — a relationship 'higher than mountains, deeper than the sea and sweeter than honey.' She spoke highly of China's development achievements and global influence under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, noting that China-Pakistan cooperation has extended from politics, economy, defense, education, culture and technology to outer space, encompassing landmark achievements such as the Karakoram Highway, Gwadar Port and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. She also stressed that the two countries cooperate closely on multilateral platforms and proposed further practical cooperation.

Ambassador Chen Dong of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity, Qu Bo, Director of the Institute of International Relations, Wu Lin of the Institute of Asian Studies, Yan Shigang of the School of International Economics, and Miao Ji of the Institute of Asian Studies exchanged views with the Pakistani side on topics including the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity, Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy, China-Pakistan relations, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and China-Pakistan security cooperation.

Farid Alam, Chief Executive Officer of AKD Securities of Pakistan, Khizar Pervaiz, Chief Executive Officer of the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) of the Investment Department of the Government of Sindh, and Hina Mubeen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics and Management Sciences at NED University of Engineering and Technology, respectively introduced China-Pakistan financial cooperation, the economic prospects and opportunities of Sindh Province, and the development and distinctive features of Karachi.

Both sides agreed to continue deepening think tank exchanges and academic cooperation, jointly promote the dissemination and practice of the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity around the world, and contribute to building an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future.

Foreign Affairs Office

September 22, 2026