We will Deepen Cooperation with Muslim World- China, Pakistan to work on Afghanistan & Ukraine- Wang Yi

Islamabad: 22 March 2022 – Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has said that China and the Islamic world have come closer and have chosen to deepen their cooperation despite new situations arising in several parts of the world. He was addressing to the 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Islamabad on 22 March 2022.

He pointed out that China and the Gulf Cooperation Council are discussing a free trade agreement and Saudi Arabia is in talks to price some of its oil sales to China in Yuan.

Mr. Yi also said that the efforts undertaken by the West and the USA to malign China’s image citing human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang has failed.

China and Islamic nations are choosing to work together since US hegemony on international and regional issues have forced these nations to turn to China.

Mr Wang Yi held a joint press conference with Pakistani counterpart Mr. Qureshi. He put forward proposals to further bilateral cooperation at the highest level. He said that both nations will work together on deepening counter terrorism cooperation and maintaining closer multilateral coordination.

Both foreign ministers said that they will work closely on issues related to Afghanistan and Ukraine.