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Xi, Shehbaz Seal Strategic Pact, Boost CPEC, Middle East Plan

5/26/2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Beijing and announced a new consensus to deepen strategic ties.
Both sides endorsed a five-point plan to restore Middle East peace.
Pakistan pledged security measures for Chinese workers and protection of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) investments.
The partners agreed to develop CPEC, expand Gwadar, upgrade the Karakoram Highway and reaffirm the one-China principle on Taiwan.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met in Beijing and announced a new consensus to deepen strategic ties.
Both sides endorsed a five-point plan to restore Middle East peace.
Pakistan pledged security measures for Chinese workers and protection of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) investments.
The partners agreed to develop CPEC, expand Gwadar, upgrade the Karakoram Highway and reaffirm the one-China principle on Taiwan.