21/05/2026
75 years of Pak-China diplomatic relations were commemorated on 21st May 2026 by hoisting the Pakistani flag at Govt Boys Degree College Umarkot as per directives of higher authorities. Exactly on 21st May 1951, Pakistan established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Pakistan was also the 1st Muslim country to recognize the new government of People's Republic of China on 4th January 1950, announced by Mao on 1st October 1949.
In China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) China is investing 65 billion US dollars in Pakistan _ projects of Motorways, Orange line Metro train at Lahore ; Coal-fired power plants; Hydro power stations; joint venture of producing JF17 Thunder fighter jets in Pakistan; fifth generation warfare giving J-35 fighter jets and modern air-drfence system to Pakistan. Pakistani Pilots are being trained in China; so on and so forth.
Our Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is going on an official visit to China from 24th May 2026 to 26th May 2026 , where he will sign more than 100 Memorandum of understandings (MOUs) worth 5 billion US dollars.
China-Pakistan friendship is higher than Himalyas, Deeper than Ocean, sweeter than honey and stronger than Iron. Our diplomatic relations are getting solid -rock for every day to come. Pakistan and China are iron-brothers.
