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China issues commemorative stamp on President Arif Alvi’s historic visit

By Masood Sattar Khan
(Pakistan News & Features Services)

China has issued a commemorative stamp on President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi’s visit to Beijing at the crucial time the country was fighting to curb coronavirus. 

The postage envelopue with Dr Arif Alvi photograph and remarks that ‘I am proud of my iron-friends the people of China, in the way they handled coronavirus’ signed by the President on March 17, 2020. 

Lauding the gesture, the Chinese media including the most popular China Radio International (CRI), have given a prominent space to this report in their publications and on their television channels and websites.

The envelopue also bears a stamp lauding the fraternal relationship between the two countries the remarks most popular slogan ‘Pakistan-China friendship for everyone’ both in English and Chinese languages. 

President Dr Arif Alvi’s last visit to China, during a period when coronavirus had started to paralyze the whole world, reflected the deep rooted friendship ties between the two countries. 

He held talks with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents. He also met the Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang. 

The visit to Beijing and his meetings with the Chinese leaders were widely hailed by the media and the people of China reacted very positively on the goodwill gesture of Pakistan.

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