Long-live Pak-China Friendship.✪☪⇛⇚

Most of us must have listened to the passionate song Pak-Cheen dosti wang woye, wang woye, wang woye, wang woye, Pak-Cheen dosti zindabad, zindabad, zindabad, zindaabaaad.’ However, the majority of Pakistanis are unaware regarding the historical foundations and genesis of Pak-China friendship. The recent consolidation of Pak-China relations and the subsequent wave of jubilation in the masses call for an examination of the history of the cooperation and diplomatic ties shared by the two neighboring states.

Having their roots in the decades of 1950s, Pakistan and China’s relations have been steady, multi-faceted and encompass an array of strategic, defense, diplomatic, commercial and political arenas. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were founded on 21st May 1951, soon after the Republic of China lost power to the Communist forces in the mainland, after a series of tightly contested battles, in 1949. The basis of this durable relationship lied in the natural strategic cooperation suited to both Chinese and Pakistani interests. As Pakistani establishment found an avenue towards East to counter the ever whimsical relations with the West, whereas China considered Pakistan to be of help in offsetting Indian influence in the region. Conversely, Pakistan also valued the potential Chinese support vis-à-vis its conflicts with India. Similarly, China also foresaw Pakistan’s potential owing to its unique geostrategic position and assumed it to be an important ally in the Muslim world.

China–Pakistan relations.[en.wikipedia.org]