On August 21, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar jointly met the press after the Sixth Round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad. A journalist asked about China's views on the current situation in South Asia and the role of China-Pakistan cooperation, as Pakistan is the last stop of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the three South Asian countries.

Wang Yi said that South Asian countries have a long history, splendid civilization, large population, and huge development potential. They are China's close neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, and also an important direction for China to build a community with a shared future in its neighborhood. Stressing that he felt the immense development potential and resilience of South Asia following this visit to India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Wang Yi said the 21st century should be an era of accelerated development and revitalization for Asia, especially South Asia.

Wang Yi pointed out that although India, Afghanistan and Pakistan have different national conditions, they all recognize that development is the top priority and the broadest consensus among them, as well as among all countries in the region. A peaceful, stable and prosperous South Asia serves the common interests of all parties and meets the aspirations of the people of all countries. The three countries expressed their readiness to enhance good-neighborliness and friendship with China, their largest neighbor, deepen exchanges and cooperation, and seek mutual benefit and win-win results. In the face of pressure from unilateral and bullying acts, the three countries all believe that they should adhere to multilateralism, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and strive to promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. China will be a trustworthy partner and a strong support for South Asian countries.

Wang Yi emphasized that China pursues a policy to foster an amicable, secure and prosperous neighborhood, adheres to the principle of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, and upholds the vision of a shared future. China has always been committed to fostering mutual respect, mutual understanding, and mutual trust with South Asian countries, and helping each other succeed. China and South Asian countries are natural partners, with broad space for cooperation. Despite ups and downs, China-India relations have a long history and increasingly demonstrate a clear historical logic. The China-Pakistan friendship has withstood the test of time, become as strong as steel, and gained stronger internal impetus. The relationships between China and Pakistan, China and India, as well as China and other neighboring countries, are not directed against any third party and are not subject to any third-party influence.

Wang Yi stressed that China and Pakistan are ironclad friends and all-weather strategic cooperative partners. The building of a China-Pakistan community with a shared future is at the forefront of China's building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries, setting an important example. China and Pakistan are leading the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, and the building of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will not only benefit the people of the two countries but also extend to Afghanistan and other countries. China and Pakistan also practice the Global Security Initiative, uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, and remain committed to developing high-level security cooperation. China and Pakistan attach importance to the Global Civilization Initiative, transcending differences in culture and social systems to promote greater mutual understanding and affinity between the two peoples. China and Pakistan are both important members of the Global South. Pakistan has assumed the role of a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) starting this year, and China has gained another partner in upholding fairness and justice in the UNSC. The two countries will closely coordinate and cooperate to jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries and the Global South.