China’s new ambassador to Pakistan assumes charge

Jiang Zaidong, the new Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan has arrived in the country and has taken charge, Chinese Embassy in Pakistan announced on Wednesday.

On their official social media account, the embassy wrote, “On September 5, Chinese new Ambassador Mr. Jiang Zaidong arrived in Islamabad, and was warmly welcomed by Pakistani officials & representatives of the Embassy.”

The statement also read, “Ambassador Jiang is committed to strengthening China-Pakistan ironclad friendship and all-weather strategic cooperation”.

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Zaidong was previously the Ambassador of China in Laos. His predecessor Non Rong was elevated to Assistant Foreign Minister in February 2023. Since then the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad was being looked after by a chargé d’affaires (embassy’s chief of mission).