(Trainee reporter Cao Wen, reporter Wei Rui, Zhang Qianqian, correspondent Gu Feng) On the morning of November 2, accompanied by a stirring melody, a "Song of China-Pakistan Friendship" opened the prelude to the unveiling ceremony of the China-Pakistan Friendship Square, and Pakistani students and Chinese student representatives witnessed this historic moment.
Pakistani Ambassador to China Moyn Haq and his party visited the "70 Years of Friendship between China and Pakistan" sculpture, "Chinese Sturgeon" sculpture, "Twisted Horn Goat" (Pakistani national beast) and other theme sculptures, and felt the strong connection between China and Pakistan.
At the scene, Tian Ye, a Pakistani international student majoring in chemistry from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, could not hide her excitement, she was proud of her country and happy for the city where she lived. In her eyes, Wuhan is a charming and splendid education center, and the friendliness of the people of Wuhan makes her feel like a spring breeze.
A Pakistani doctoral student majoring in mechanical engineering at the same university said that Hubei's international popularity has increased, and it has extraordinary performance in history, science and technology, and education. In his heart, "Pakistan Railway" and China have a special friendship, the relationship between the two sides is stronger than "steel", after this unveiling ceremony, the relationship between the two sides will only develop deeper. "The friendship between China and Pakistan is higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the sea!" Zhang Mu, a Pakistani doctoral student at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), lamented that such a strong friendship is extremely rare in the world. The flower of friendship blooms in the "hero city", and the concept of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation is implemented.
At the signing ceremony, Wuhan City and Karachi City signed a letter of intent for friendly exchanges; Yiling District of Yichang City and Kahuta City of Pakistan signed a letter of intent for friendly exchanges; the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission signed a partnership agreement with the Pakistan Hydropower Development Agency; The head of Wuhan Landing Intelligent Medicine Company and the Head of Pakistan Life Rehabilitation Technology Development Company signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation and a memorandum of cooperation on the pilot cooperation of the women's cervical cancer screening project. The signed projects involve sister cities, education, medical and other fields.
After the signing of the contract, the leaders and ambassadors of the province and Wuhan City moved to the two sides of the sculpture "70 Years of China-Pakistan Friendship" to jointly unveil the plaque and take a group photo for the square.
It is understood that the main sculpture from the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, mutual benefit and reciprocity, friendship for a long time as the entry point, the overall use of abstract two large hands tightly clasped as a shape, red represents China, green represents Pakistan, highlighting that the two countries are in the same boat, suffering and sharing good friends. "The unveiling of the China-Pakistan Friendship Square has witnessed the deep iron friendship between China and Pakistan, and also reflected the deep origin of the friendship between China and Pakistan." Moyn Haq believes that the signing of bilateral friendly and cooperative agreements will greatly deepen and strengthen the strategic and pragmatic cooperation between Hubei Province and Pakistan. Local cooperation has boosted the high-level development of China-Pakistan relations.
For a long time, Hubei Province has maintained extensive friendly and cooperative relations with Pakistan. At the end of 2020, Moin Haq proposed to promote the formal conclusion of friendly relations between Hubei Province and Sindh Province on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan in 2021, and to set up a "China-Pakistan Friendship Square" between Wuhan City and Karachi City, the capital of the two provinces, to reflect the friendship between the two provinces and further promote the exchanges between local governments in our province and Pakistan. Currently, the "Pakistan-China Friendship Plaza" in Karachi City is under construction.
Source: Hubei Daily