ISLAMABAD, Dec. 12 (INP): Assistant Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wang Yajun has reassured that his country will always stand by Pakistan on issue of its national security, while pursuing the agenda of its economic well-being. China, Pakistan friendship is stronger than iron, and the two countries will work together for their common development, he said while addressing here a select-gathering. The recently held 19TH National Congress of the CPC paved the way of giving further boost to their ever-green friendship. The Congress gave a message of hope of shared destiny for the entire humanity. President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been made part of the CPC’s amended constitution. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that is the major and pilot project of BRI will get strength out of it. The 19th National Congress had an extra-ordinary significance and it drew the World’s attention for a better future. Highlighting the achievements and the future targets of the 19th Congress., he said it pursued grand dream of China’s rejuvenation, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, who was got re-elected as General Secretary of the Party. On its successful conclusion of the Congress's historical session, the Chinese leadership received congratulatory messages from 170 countries, hoping that China will emerge as most modernized cultural-advanced democratic country in the years to come. As a most important development, Thoughts of President Xi have been made part of the CPC’s constitution. It was noted that China’s transformation and achievements during the last five years were marvelous, both in term of GDP and overall development. The most impressive factor was that China succeeded to bring millions of its people out of poverty as well as improving the living conditions of its people as a whole and giving rise to life-expectancy as well. Speaking high of the historic step-forward of China’s domestic and international developments, following the 19TH Congress, he said it opened the door of prosperity and peace for the entire mankind. He referred to the work report, presented to the Congress, and said it contained the progress, China made during the last five years in different sectors through new innovations and open-market policy Registering a happy-note on the growing Pak-China relationship, Wang Yajun said that it will have special place in the new diplomacy, China has to pursue during the next five year. “Since the 18th CPC National Congress, China has made remarkable achievements in its reforms, opening up and modernisation drive,” he said, adding that the 19th Congress also successfully decided a future course of action for achieving broad-based economic goals and for poverty alleviation. The Congress, he said decided that China would continue to hold high the banner of peace, development and win-win cooperation. In its foreign policy, China will uphold principles of justice and sincerity, honesty, affinity and good faith,” he said. Wang Yajun assured no matter, how much China gets rise, it would never go for hegemony or ignoring the interests of other nations. INP/J/AH/LK