China's achievements under CPC 'remarkable', says Pakistani PM

China has made remarkable achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the relationship between China and Pakistan will continue to be strengthened, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said.

During an online interactive session with journalists from China and Pakistan on Tuesday, Khan extended his congratulations on the 100th anniversary of the CPC, and he described the Party's governance of China as a unique model.

People were told the Western system of democracy is the best way for social progress, and yet what the CPC has achieved proves there is another feasible model, he said.

He highly praised China's performance in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.

"This is, I think, one of the most remarkable achievements of any human society. I don't think there is any precedent in history of a society achieving these great goals," he said.

This year also marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Pakistan, and Khan said Pakistan is committed to strengthening its relations with China, including political, economic and trade relations.

"Our relationship will only go stronger. The two countries always stand together," he said. "People in Pakistan have deep confidence for the China-Pakistan relationship."

No matter how the world situation changes, the Pakistan-China relationship will remain rock-solid, he added.

Speaking of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship program of the Belt and Road Initiative, Khan said it is a cooperation that could give Pakistan and its people "the greatest optimism and hope for our future economic development".

A ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current transmission project was launched simultaneously in Islamabad and Beijing on June 25, another example of how the economic corridor can improve people's livelihood and economic development in Pakistan.

As the cooperation moves from the first phase focused on energy to the second one, Khan said he hoped Pakistan could get more help from China to develop its agriculture and increase productivity, which is one of the concerns of the next cooperation phase.

The prime minister also hoped to attract Chinese industry to the country's special economic zones by offering incentives to businesses.