President Alvi visits Chinese Embassy to condole Jiang Zemin’s death

Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday paid a visit to the Chinese Embassy to extend his heartfelt condolences, on behalf of the Government of Pakistan and the people, to the Chinese leadership and the people over the passing away of former Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
While signing the condolence book, the President wrote that he was deeply saddened and grieved, and his thoughts and sincere prayers were with Jiang’s family, friends and the people of China over the passing away of Jiang Zemin, the former president of the People’s Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China.
Condoling with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong later, the president said Jiang Zemin was a remarkable leader, a visionary and a statesman, who promoted global peace and stability at bilateral, regional and international levels.
President Alvi said the former Chinese president was a great and trusted friend of Pakistan who made invaluable contributions to strengthen the bilateral all-weather strategic cooperative friendship between the two countries and played a key role in further strengthening and cementing people-to-people relations.
He said the time-tested friendship between Pakistan and China was based on exceptional trust, understanding, strategic communication and wide-ranging practical cooperation.