ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has helped to transform Pakistan’s economic landscape and brought tangible benefits to the country.

He was talking to the Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs China Wang Yi during a meeting at the sidelines of third China Xizang Trans-Himalaya Forum for International Cooperation in Nyingchi, according to a radio Pakistan’s report.

The Foreign Minister said the Pakistan-China relationship has always been the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy. He also extended congratulations on the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

Speaking on the occasion, Wang Yi said Pakistan and China are all-weather strategic cooperative partners and ironclad brothers. He said bilateral relations have withstood the test of time and continued to maintain a sound momentum of development. Wang Yi said that China stands ready to work with Pakistan to promote high-quality development of the CPEC.