On September 23, 2019 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Wang Yi conveyed the Chinese leaders' warm greetings to Imran Khan. Wang Yi said, as all-weather strategic partners, China and Pakistan have always enjoyed mutual trust, mutual understanding and mutual support. The friendship between the two countries is unbreakable. The Chinese side will continue to support Pakistani side's efforts to uphold its territorial sovereignty and national dignity. China-Pakistan cooperation has greatly promoted Pakistan's national development and improvement of its people's livelihood. The two sides should work together to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into a demonstration project for high-quality joint building of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Imran Khan asked Wang Yi to convey his sincere greetings and wishes to the Chinese leaders. He said, Pakistan and China are close friends. The Pakistani side thanks the Chinese government and people for standing firmly with the Pakistani people when Pakistan is in the most difficult time. China's support and assistance are of great significance to Pakistan's national security and development. The Pakistani side will spare no effort in maintaining bilateral friendship and will not allow any external forces to interfere in or sabotage the development of bilateral relations. The Pakistani side will firmly push forward the transformation and upgrading of the CPEC and continue to make every effort to ensure the safety of the Chinese side's projects, enterprises and personnel in Pakistan.

Imran Khan briefed on the Pakistani side's views on the current situation in Kashmir. Wang Yi reiterated the Chinese side's principled position on the issue.

The two sides also exchanged views on issues including the Afghan issue and the Iranian issue.