The new Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday to assume the charge.

The Chinese embassy on X announced the development, saying Jiang Zaidong arrived in Islamabad and was warmly welcomed by Pakistani officials & representatives of the Embassy.

“Ambassador Jiang is committed to strengthening China-Pakistan ironclad friendship and all-weather strategic cooperation,” it wrote.

Zaidong was nominated as the new ambassador to Pakistan in July six months after the post went vacant following the return of former ambassador Nong Rong to China.

Charge d’ Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan had been performing her duties as an acting ambassador.