China–Pakistan relations

China–Pakistan relations, also referred to as Chinese-Pakistani relations or Sino–Pakistani relations, refers to the bilateral relations between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China (PRC). Formal relations between China and Pakistan were established in 1950, when the Dominion of Pakistan was among the first countries to sever diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (ROC) government in favour of recognizing the PRC as the legitimate "China". Since then, relations between the two countries have been extremely cordial for more than half a century, which are influenced by their similar geopolitical interests.

Quotes

• [The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China] can learn a lot from each other about the bloody persecution of religious dissidents, [the destruction of places of worship], the extra-legal assassinations, the harassment of refugees abroad [and more]. It appears that the learning process has already started.
  • Massimo Introvigne, "Pakistan’s Islamic Council Supports China’s Persecution of Uyghur Muslims", Bitter Winter (October 2, 2024)

• China has been one of the greatest friends to us in our most difficult times, when we were really struggling.. When our economy was struggling, China came to our rescue.
  • Imran Khan, China is buying Muslim leaders’ silence on the Uyghurs

• Pakistan remains of the firm view that the perspective and consent of the concerned States should be given utmost importance when dealing with the affairs which fall exclusively within their sovereign jurisdiction.
  • Pakistan Ambassador A. Khan, speaking at UNHRC resolution over China's Uyghur persecution. in [1] [2]

• China has helped us when we were at rock bottom. We are really grateful to the Chinese government, so we have decided that any issues we have had with China we will handle privately.
  • Imran Kahn quoted inPakistani PM Imran Khan calls for UN action on India dispute

• Pakistan sees China as its principal supporter against India and is unwilling to say or do anything that disrupts ties with Beijing.
  • Husain Haqqani, Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States who is now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told AFP. Pakistan Demands Kashmir Action While Ignoring China's Uyghurs

• Whatever issues we have with Chinese, we speak to them behind closed doors. China has been one of the greatest friends to us in our most difficult times. China came to the rescue when our economy was struggling.
  • Imran Kahn quoted in Imran Khan on Uighur Muslims genocide: 'China one of the greatest friends’

• Our relationship with China is such that whatever issues we raise with China are always behind closed doors... We have economic ties with China, China is our neighbour. They've been very good to us in our most difficult times, so we respect the fact that if we have concerns we talk about them behind closed doors.
  • Imran Kahn Pakistan's PM urges governments to fight online hate and extremism after London, Ont. truck attack

• What our conversations have been with Chinese, this is not the case... Whatever issues we have with the Chinese, we speak to them behind closed doors. China has been one of the greatest friends to us in our most difficult times. When we were really struggling, our economy was struggling, China came to our rescue. So we respect the way they are.
  • Imran Kahn [3] also cited in [4]