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Iron Brother Alliance: PM Shehbaz Meets Chinese Counterpart Li Qiang to Advance CPEC Phase-II and High-Tech Trade
Based on the official text and recent diplomatic coverage of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's four-day visit to China, here is a detailed, scannable briefing detailing the key events, delegation members, and diplomatic focus areas of the high-level meeting.
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by News Desk
2026-05-25
Iron Brother Alliance: PM Shehbaz Meets Chinese Counterpart Li Qiang to Advance CPEC Phase-II and High-Tech Trade

🔍 Key Agendas & Discussion Highlights

The delegation-level talks between PM Shehbaz and Premier Li Qiang bridged historical bilateral ties with urgent international diplomacy:

1. 75 Years of Bilateral Relations

The premier emphasized that the visit falls at a historic milestone—marking 75 years of diplomatic friendship and strategic ties established by the founding fathers of both nations. He reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to advancing the legacy of the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership (specifically CPEC Phase-II).

2. The Middle East Crisis & Backchannel Mediation

A major highlight of the address was Pakistan's active diplomatic role in mediating the Gulf crisis between the United States and Iran following the regional impacts of Operation Epic Fury.

The Backchannel Role: PM Shehbaz revealed that Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, alongside Deputy PM Ishaq Dar, has been traveling continuously—flying directly from talks in Tehran to Beijing overnight—to act as an intermediary between Iranian and American leadership.

3. Endorsement of China’s Peace Agenda

PM Shehbaz explicitly thanked President Xi Jinping and the Chinese leadership for their regional stabilizing efforts and stated that Islamabad fully endorses President Xi’s four-point peace agenda aimed at achieving a permanent ceasefire and economic restoration in the Gulf.

4. Humanitarian Condolences

Before opening the floor to Premier Li, PM Shehbaz extended formal condolences on behalf of Pakistan over the recent tragic gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi province, which claimed at least 82 lives.
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