An enduring Sino-Pakistani friendship for a shared future

As China and Pakistan celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, many expressions are being used to describe their enduring friendship.

This is not surprising, given that the region now known as Pakistan has historically served as a bridge linking South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, facilitating China's trade and exchange of ideas, goods, and philosophies since the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220).

From ancient times, the people of this region have been fascinated by Chinese culture, particularly its silk, herbal medicine, food, tools and crafts.