Islamabad: The two-day inaugural round of the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission concluded in Islamabad today. The meeting marked the formal launch of the Commission, as envisaged in the 2013 China-Pakistan Agreement on Boundary Management System.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Pakistan delegation was led by Bilal Mahmood Chaudhary, Director General (China) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the Chinese delegation was led by Li Ya, Deputy Director General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides described the establishment of the Commission as a vital milestone in further strengthening the Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
The discussions at the inaugural meeting covered wide-ranging matters related to border management and cooperation, including cross-border coordination, movement of goods and people, joint border survey, and people-to-people linkages. Both sides agreed to hold the next meeting of the Commission in China at mutually convenient dates.
