President Zardari Visits Memorial of China's Communist Party Founding Congress

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President Asif Ali Zardari, accompanied by his wife and Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, paid a visit to the Memorial of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Shanghai. The historic site, located in the French Concession, preserves the site where the CPC held its founding congress in July 1921. During his tour, President Zardari expressed admiration for China's transformation from a poor and backward nation to a major global power, and praised the strong all-weather partnership between Pakistan and China.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Zardari's visit to the Memorial of the Communist Party of China's founding congress marked the strengthening of ties between Pakistan and China, an all-weather partnership nurtured by President Xi Jinping's visionary leadership.
  • The Memorial preserves the site where the CPC held its first congress in July 1921, attended by 13 leaders including Chairman Mao Zedong, where the Party was founded and transformed China into a major military, technological, and economic power.
  • President Zardari appreciated the preservation of the site, which offered insight into the early struggles that shaped modern China, including Chairman Mao Zedong's attendance at the founding congress.
  • The visit was attended by prominent government officials, including Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Mr. Sharjeel Memon, Minister for Information and Transport, Govt. of Sindh, Syed Nasir Shah, Minister for PandD and Energy, Govt. of Sindh, China's Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. Jiang Zaidong, and Pakistan's Ambassador to China Mr. Khalil Hashmi.
  • President Zardari signed the visitors' book, expressing admiration for China's journey to becoming a major global power and the respect of the people of Pakistan for this achievement, highlighting the strong and growing friendship between the two countries.

Statistics:

  • 104 years ago, the Communist Party of China held its first congress in July 1921, attended by 13 leaders, marking the founding of the Party.
  • Chairman Mao Zedong was among the leaders who attended the founding congress of the Communist Party of China.
  • The Memorial is recognized as a national cultural heritage site and is one of Shanghai's leading historical landmarks.
  • Pakistan and China enjoy an all-weather partnership nurtured by President Xi Jinping's visionary leadership and President Zardari's visit reinforced the strong ties between the two nations.

Sources:

  • Government of Pakistan. (2023). President Asif Ali Zardari Visits Memorial of the Communist Party of China.
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. (2023). About Us.