Redefining bilateral ties?

The five-year action plan (2025–2029) agreed between China and Pakistan aims to broaden their “all-weather partnership” beyond economic corridors, extending it into politics, defence and security, counterterrorism, climate change, science & technology, and culture. The blueprint seeking to build “an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era” comes against the backdrop of a shifting regional and global security and economic landscape, with Beijing — in the words of a Chinese foreign ministry official — “envisioning an even greater role for Islamabad in international and regional affairs”. China has pledged its support to help Islamabad achieve that goal, the official stated recently speaking to a delegation of Pakistani journalists visiting Beijing.