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ISLAMABAD, Jan 07 (APP):Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday visited the headquarters of China’s Ministry of Public Security, where he was warmly received by Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong and senior officials.
The two counterparts held an extensive three-and-a-half-hour meeting, discussing bilateral relations, counterterrorism cooperation, police training exchanges, and coordination in areas of mutual interest. Both sides agreed to strengthen institutional mechanisms and improve operational coordination.
According to officials, Pakistan and China reached consensus on holding a Joint Working Group meeting every three months, while the interior ministers of both countries will meet once a year. The ministers emphasized the need to enhance coordination to further promote bilateral cooperation.
Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong expressed satisfaction with Pakistan’s security measures for Chinese nationals and development projects. He thanked Mohsin Naqvi and his team, praising Pakistan’s efforts on internal security and counterterrorism.
He said China valued Pakistan’s sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and viewed them with great respect. Both sides agreed to make joint and rapid-response mechanisms against terrorism and crime more effective, and to expand the scope of police training and exchange programmes.
The two ministers also discussed matters related to Islamabad–Beijing sister-city cooperation and agreed on developing a joint strategy to strengthen training and professional capacity of police and security personnel.
Mohsin Naqvi stressed the importance of exchanging expertise and information through training programmes. He briefed the Chinese side on Pakistan’s enhanced security arrangements for Chinese nationals, calling their protection a “top priority.”
“We have taken strong measures at all levels to ensure the security of Chinese citizens and joint projects,” Naqvi said, adding that a special protection unit was being established in Islamabad for this purpose. He welcomed Chinese cooperation to curb cybercrimes and said Pakistan sought support from Chinese institutions to strengthen the National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency.
Naqvi added that China’s AI-based technology could greatly assist Pakistan in tackling terrorism and emerging security challenges. “Pakistan and China share an unbreakable bond of enduring cooperation, and no one can create a wedge between us,” he said.
The interior minister also invited his Chinese counterpart to visit Pakistan, and conveyed goodwill messages from President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to the Chinese leadership.
Chinese Interior Minister Wang Xiaohong invited Naqvi to attend the Global Security Cooperation Forum scheduled in China in September. He reaffirmed that China and Pakistan are strategic partners and expressed pleasure at welcoming the Pakistani minister at the start of 2026, noting China’s readiness to expand bilateral cooperation at all levels. Wang also hosted a luncheon in honour of the visiting delegation.
Senior Chinese officials present included Vice Ministers Xu Datong and Yu Xiuhe, Beijing Deputy Mayor and Director General of the Beijing Public Security Bureau Cen Yuanbiao, DG General Office Guo Kan, DG Counterterrorism Department Gao Qiu, and DG International Cooperation Wang Yong.
From the Pakistani side, Federal Interior Secretary Khurram Agha, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi, DG National Police Academy Muhammad Idrees, DG National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency Syed Khurram Ali, Islamabad Chief Commissioner Muhammad Ali Randhawa, and Islamabad IGP Ali Nasir Rizvi attended the meeting.