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BEIJING : Chairman Pak China Institute, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, giving his keynote address to the World Peace Forum (WPF), organized by the prestigious Tsinghua University, here in the Chinese capital, said \u201cthe time has come for a new global order to emerge from the Global South since the post-World War-II Western-led rules-based order is unraveling due to double standard as it neither promoted Order nor was based on any Rules\u201d.<\/p>\n
The World Peace Forum was addressed by the Vice President of China, Han Zheng, whose speech in the inaugural session was followed by Senator Mushahid Hussain\u2019s keynote address to an audience of about 100 international guests from 30 countries.<\/p>\n
Speakers at the WPF, including the former foreign ministers of Indonesia and Serbia as well as the Chinese hosts, lauded Pakistan\u2019s proactive diplomacy which they said is a \u201csource of strength for peace, security and stability in the greater Middle East region and South Asia\u201d.<\/p>\n
Senator Mushahid Hussain also referred to the significance of 2026 for Pakistan-China relations as it marked 75 years of their diplomatic relations and he termed this relationship as a unique partnership between the two neighbours, who have now developed into \u201cIron Brothers\u201d with a multi-faceted broad-based relationship that has no parallel in recent international relations.<\/p>\n
He also referred to the Strategic Work Plan for Pakistan-China relations from 2026-2030 which is the blueprint for broadening, expanding and strengthening this bilateral bond. Speaking of China\u2019s role, he lauded the Chinese wisdom, reflecting the experience of a 5000 year old civilization that has risen peacefully without any aggression, invasion, occupation or colonization and today, it stands at par with the United States of America as a preeminent global power.<\/p>\n
This fact was recognized by President Trump during his visit to China in May when he referred to China-America relations as G2.<\/strong><\/p>\n Senator Mushahid Hussain also said that \u201cit is a tribute to China\u2019s deft diplomacy, the China has won 2 wars within one year without firing a single shot, referring to the Indo-Pakistan conflict and the US-Israeli war against Iran as Chinese technology triumphed in the conflict in South Asia against Western technology. Similarly, China is the principled power that enjoys confidence of all parties amidst the fallout of the Gulf conflict\u201d.<\/p>\n Talking about regional cooperation in South Asia, Senator Mushahid Hussain compared the success of ASEAN and the failure of SAARC and said that the main reason was that \u2018Indonesia as a large country, maintained a low-profile and a respectful attitude of equality and reciprocity in ASEAN, unlike India, which tried to bully its small SAARC neighbours\u2019.<\/p>\n