BEIJING, May 27 (INP): Chinese President Xi Jinping replied to a letter from all Pakistani students studying in the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) that created a sense of happiness and pride among them, reports Gwadar Pro. Almost 20 colleges and universities have held discussions about Xi’s reply, including Peking University (PKU), Renmin University of China (RUC), Shanghai University (SHU), Jiangsu University (JSU), Tianjin University (TJU) and so on. Meanwhile, hundred Pakistani students studying in different institutions of China respond to Xi’s letter. According to PKU’s report, there are 44 Pakistani students studying in PKU and most of them are doctoral candidates of science and engineering, “they’ve been hardworking and obtained prominent achievements in academic field”. Hamid Muhammad, who is going to graduate this summer, is one of them. He decided to stay in Beijing during the pandemic outbreak so that he could finished his dissertation. After reading Xi's letter of response, Hamid said, he is so proud that China is another hometown of him, “Friendship between Pakistan and China cannot be shaken. We’re taken care well in China. Thanks for President Xi’s kindness to us.” Yassin, another Pakistani student studying in PKU, said “It’s correct that we decided to stay in China during the COVID-19 spreading. The Chinese government and PKU have given us the best care.” Meanwhile, a part of Pakistani students of SHU have stayed in China as well. Muhammad Majid Riaz said that during the epidemic outbreak, Pakistan decided not to evacuate our nationals from China, as a respond, China has taken full responsibility for us and treated us like its own people. “It was 3 years Since I came to China, I can feel the love and respect of the Chinese people for the Pakistani people all the time,” he said. Khan Ayesha, a doctoral candidate of SHU International Studies, said “The recent letter of President Xi as a reply to the Pakistani students at USTB reflects once again that the two iron brothers are standing together in the face of this worst health crisis,” “After the initiation of ‘One Belt One Road’ project, China’s efforts at home and abroad during the epidemic demonstrates that peaceful international cooperation is central to China’s policies,” She said. Besides, Ali, a doctoral candidate studying in Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU), said “On the one hand, It’s an honor to receive such encouragement and motivation from a world-class leader, on the other hand, it adds to our responsibilities, and we have to make more efforts to sustain as well as improve the mutual trust and reliability. The Chinese government invested upon us, today, if we stand distinct among the scientific community, it’s just because of mutual cooperation between the two governments.” Furthermore,  more than one hundred Pakistani students have joined the discussion enthusiastically, who study in different institutions of China, including Hohai University (HHU), Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU), Xidian University (XDU), Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology (XAUAT), Northeastern University (NEU), Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities (IMUN) and Wuhan Textile University (WTU), the report added.