On October 15, 2024 local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Pakistan's Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani and National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Islamabad.

Li Qiang said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 73 years ago, bilateral relations have maintained a sound development momentum. China is ready to continue to work with Pakistan to deliver on the important common understandings reached between President Xi Jinping and Pakistani leaders, carry forward the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, continuously elevate China-Pakistan relations to new heights, and bring more tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Li Qiang pointed out that China is ready to maintain high-level exchanges with Pakistan, strengthen strategic communication and firmly support each other. Noting that mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Pakistan is promising, he said that the two sides should continue to make joint efforts to translate their economic complementarity into practical cooperation results. He expressed the hope that the Senate and the National Assembly of Pakistan will provide a sound legal environment for the development of bilateral relations and cooperation. China is ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Pakistan's legislative bodies, learn from each other in such areas as law-based governance, legislative supervision and improvement of people's livelihood, and contribute to promoting bilateral friendship.

The Pakistani side said that Pakistan-China friendship has a time-honored tradition and the development of friendly relations with China enjoys a broad and profound foundation of public support in Pakistan. Pakistan deeply admires the great achievements China has made under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, and sincerely thanks China for its valuable assistance to Pakistan's development over the years. Pakistan highly appreciates and actively participates in Belt and Road cooperation. The construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been carried out smoothly, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. The Senate and the National Assembly of Pakistan are ready to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the National People's Congress of China, continuously enhance mutual understanding and trust, and jointly push forward the sustained and in-depth development of Pakistan-China relations.