Pakistan, China to strengthen think tank and academic ties

Pakistan’s Ambassador, Khalil Hashmi, held a meeting on Friday with Ms. Chen Bo, President of the China Institute of International Studies, the research division of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the discussion, both sides acknowledged the strong bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and China, exchanged views on shared interests, and reiterated their commitment to strengthening collaboration between think tanks and academic institutions.

Senior officials from both countries were also present at the meeting.

Following the discussion, Ambassador Hashmi shared on social media platform X that he had met with Ms. Chen Bo and reaffirmed the commitment to enhancing engagement between think tanks and academia while recognizing the excellent cooperation between the two nations.