On October 14, 2024 local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif jointly attended the completion ceremony of the new Gwadar International Airport Project at the Prime Minister's Office.

Li Qiang said that the New Gwadar International Airport is a key facility for the Gwadar Port to become a regional connectivity hub and an important symbol of the further advancement of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Since its launch, the CPEC has achieved fruitful results with the concerted efforts of both sides and played a positive role in promoting Pakistan's economic and social development and regional integration. China is ready to work with Pakistan, supported by the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, open, green and clean cooperation, and a high-standard, people-centered and sustainable approach, to make further efforts to build the CPEC into a demonstration project for the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.

Li Qiang pointed out that the new Gwadar International Airport is also a vivid portrayal of the special friendship between China and Pakistan. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and Pakistani leaders, the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership has been continuously deepened, and the China-Pakistan ironclad friendship, which has stood the test of changes in the international situation, is unbreakable. Going forward, the Chinese side will continue to work with Pakistan to build an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era and deliver more benefits to the two peoples.

Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that the new Gwadar International Airport is another demonstration of the friendship between the two countries. The completion of the project will allow the Gwadar Port to better play its role as a hub, and bring unprecedented development opportunities to Pakistan. Pakistan is ready to continue to join hands with China to strengthen cooperation on the "upgraded version" of the CPEC, and push for more fruitful results in building the Pakistan-China community with a shared future.