CPSC Launches Special Platinum Jubilee Edition of PIVOT Magazine

ISLAMABAD — The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a prestigious ceremony to launch a special Platinum Jubilee edition of its flagship publication, PIVOT Magazine. Titled “Pakistan-China All-Weather Partnership in Peace and Progress at Platinum Jubilee,” the edition formally commemorates the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.

The milestone event brought together senior diplomats, security analysts, and prominent academic experts to review the strategic evolution and future trajectory of the bilateral alliance.

🏛️ Keynote and Diplomatic Addresses

  • Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi (Keynote Speaker & Former Ambassador to China): Described the special edition of PIVOT as a comprehensive structural blueprint documenting the history and future direction of bilateral ties. She strongly emphasized the need for active public diplomacy and strategic communication to protect the partnership against geopolitical complacency and disinformation campaigns.
  • Mr. Xu Hangtian (Guest of Honor & Minister-Counsellor, Chinese Embassy): Congratulated ISSI and highlighted the accelerating pace of Chinese industrial cooperation in Pakistan. He noted that China remains heavily focused on local manufacturing expansion, technology transfer, and job generation, with significant bilateral opportunities emerging in Artificial Intelligence (AI), digitalization, renewable energy, and space exploration.
  • Ambassador Moin ul Haque (Director General ISSI): Welcomed guests by underlining the absolute mutual trust and unconditional support defining the relationship. He mapped the multi-spectrum nature of the partnership, which spans defense, industrial integration, climate adaptation, green technology, and civil nuclear energy.

🎓 Academic and Think-Tank Perspectives

The ceremony featured high-level policy insights from regional think-tank leaders focused on maximizing the transition toward CPEC 2.0:

  • Professor Huang Yunsong (Associate Dean, Sichuan University): Hailed the publication as a premier contribution to policy-oriented scholarship. He underscored that CPEC 2.0 must prioritize green modernization, high-value industrial integration, and technological productivity, alongside joint research in water resource management and regional connectivity.
  • Dr. Tahir Mumtaz Awan (Director, University of Sargodha): Advocated for enhanced institutional cultural diplomacy, recommending the collaborative deployment of documentaries, cultural exchange hubs, and targeted digital youth initiatives.
  • Dr. Sadaf Jabbar (Faculty Member, NUML Islamabad): Highlighted the vital foundational role of linguistic education and joint think-tank translation initiatives to further student exchanges and deep cultural literacy.

🎯 Renewed Strategic Commitment

Earlier in the session, Dr. Talat Shabbir (Director CPSC) detailed the operational transformation of Pakistan-China ties into an exceptionally tight, multifaceted strategic matrix.

Concluding the landmark launch, Ambassador Khalid Mahmood (Chairman, Board of Governors, ISSI) formally reaffirmed the ironclad, enduring nature of the alliance. He called upon both nations to aggressively build upon the strong infrastructure established over the past 75 years, urging an elite level of economic, intellectual, and cultural synergy as they step into the next phase of their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.