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Jamaat-e-Islami, Chinese Communist Party ink MoU

February 17, 2009
Islamabad

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan and Chinese ruling Communist Party have signed a memorandum of understanding which says that both parties will collaborate in the fields of justice, development, security and solidarity. Following a weeklong visit to China, the seven members JI delegation signed the memorandum in Beijing, says a message received from JI office.

JI secretary general Syed Munawar Hasan and Secretary Foreign Affairs of Communist Party of China, Lio Hong Sai, signed the memorandum. Both parties have agreed upon four principles including independence, equality, and mutual respect and not to interfere in the internal matters of each country.

The document praised the principled stance of China on Kashmir issue and reiterated that this stance and vital cooperation of China will continue. It also expressed gratitude to China’s support to Pakistan at every world forum and both sides agreed that this valuable diplomatic and political support would continue.

The Memo expressed satisfaction over economic and developmental cooperation between the two countries and assured this journey for regional stability and prosperity will be carried on in future. Both sides assured full support to China’s national and geographical unity, and fully backed China’s stance on Taiwan, Tibet and Xin Jiang issues. JI Pakistan ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Liaqat Baloch, Prof. Mohammad Ibrahim, Sirajul Haq, Abdul Ghaffar Aziz and Asif Luqman Qazi were also present on the occasion.