On August 21, 2025 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistani Chief of the Army Staff, in Islamabad.

Wang Yi noted that the Pakistani army serves as the ballast of national stability and a staunch defender of China-Pakistan friendship and cooperation. The Pakistani military has always supported both sides in earnestly implementing the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepening strategic mutual trust at a higher level, and jointly building an upgraded Version 2.0 of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with high quality, making positive contributions to accelerating the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.

Wang Yi emphasized that at present, profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating, with unstable and uncertain factors significantly increasing. Promoting a strong China-Pakistan relationship is conducive to maintaining regional peace and stability. China has always prioritized Pakistan in its neighborhood diplomacy, and China-Pakistan relations have withstood the test of time and become even stronger. The two countries, both belonging to the Eastern civilization, value friendship and uphold righteousness, and have forged an unbreakable traditional friendship. China will continue to support Pakistan in safeguarding its territorial integrity and national security, and welcomes Pakistan to play a greater role in international affairs.

Syed Asim Munir said that China is Pakistan's ironclad friend, and that the two countries have always shared weal and woe, with their strategic partnership as solid as a rock. Developing friendly relations with China is a consensus across Pakistani society. He expressed sincere gratitude for China's valuable support in the economic and social development of Pakistan over the long term. The Pakistani military is willing to actively promote counter-terrorism and security cooperation between the two countries, and will continue to make every effort to ensure the safety of Chinese personnel, projects and institutions in Pakistan, contributing to the consolidation and development of the all-weather friendship between Pakistan and China.