Islamabad, February 19, 2018 (PPI-OT): Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani has said that Indo-Israel-Us nexus would jeopardize regional peace and development makes it abundantly clear that US is making new Delhi a new policeman of this region as the west has finally realized that people of Asia would shape the destiny of Asia and would take a lead in making the Asian dream come true by controlling its own resources. The Senate Chairman expressed these views while addressing at a ceremony held in connection with initiation of Chinese Language Classes and launching of report on CPEC: Facts vs. Fiction, a joint initiative of Pakistan-China Institute and JS Group at a local hotel in Islamabad.
He said that Pakistan and China have a history of friendship which was built by Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Mao Tes Tung and both have stood side by side each other and seen the vicissitudes of time. He said that this historic friendship has remained beneficial for both in economic and strategic fields and initiatives like CPEC and One Belt One Road projects have added further impetus to bilateral relations between the two sides.
Mian Raza Rabbani said that Asia is rising and the Asian people need to be the master to be the masters of their own destiny by controlling their own resources and harness the tremendous economic potential of a combined Asia. “The era of looking towards West is coming to an end and Western imperialism has begun to realize that it can no longer exploit the cheap labor and other resources of Asia” he remarked. He said that the west would resist the development process through destabilization and regime change in Asia and Middle East. The latest US assessment showed China and Russia as greater potential threats.
He termed the initiation of Chinese language classes a positive step as it would give the students orientation of Chinese language and make the communication between people easy. However, he said that both Chinese and Pakistani cultures are different from each other having their own origin and importance for its people. He said that Pakistani culture emanates from Indus valley civilization and people of China have a long history and culture. He, however, cautioned that mistakes of the past should not be repeated and cultural identities should not be intermingled. He also emphasized the need for promotion of regional languages as they play key role in national unity.
Speaking on the occasion, Mushahid Hussain Sayed said that Pakistan enjoys historic, unique, unprecedented and strategic relationship with China which despite ups and downs remained resilient due communality of views on issues and mutuality of interests. He termed the One Belt One Road Initiative as an important developmental project of 21st century spreading over seventy countries of Asia, Africa and Europe. He said that CPEC is moving at very fast pace. “New elements have been made part of CPEC which include agriculture, poverty alleviation, cultural and people to people linkages” Mushahid said. He said that currently thousands of students are studying in China and there is need to further explore new vistas of bilateral cooperation.
Mushahid further remarked that forces inimical to CPEC and excellent historical relationship between Pakistan and China are trying to resist the development process. He said that these forces are not happy with the development. The balance of power, he said is being transferred from west to east. He brushed aside the propaganda of rising China threat and stated that there is no place in today’s world for cold war mentality. He expressed the hope that Chinese envoy would further contribute towards consolidating Pakistan and China friendship. The ceremony was attended largely by Parliamentarians, envoys, journalists and people belonging to different walks.
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