China, Pakistan should stand firmly together amid complex external environment: Chinese VP

China and Pakistan should stand steadfastly together amid an increasingly complicated external environment, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Monday. 　　

Han made the remarks during a reception in Beijing celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, which was also attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The reception was attended by approximately 400 people from various sectors of both countries.

Han stated that as close neighbors with a shared future and profound friendship, China and Pakistan have upheld mutual respect, trust, support and assistance over the 75 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, emerging as a model for friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation between countries with different systems and cultures.

Han said China stands ready to work with Pakistan to earnestly implement the important consensus between the two leaders, take the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties as an opportunity to carry forward traditional friendship, enhance strategic communication, deepen practical cooperation, and accelerate the building of a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era.

Shehbaz stated that the friendship between Pakistan and China is unbreakable and has reached an unprecedented height.

Pakistan admires the great development achievements realized by the Chinese people and is willing to learn from and draw on China's experience to advance its own development, promoting the enduring friendship between the two countries through generations, he added.

China, Pakistan should stand firmly together amid complex external environment: Chinese VP

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun issuing emergency mobilization orders to reservists to expand military operations beyond the so-called "yellow line," a buffer zone unilaterally established by Israel along its border with southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

Under the order, soldiers who were recently discharged have been instructed to report for duty immediately and return to active reserve status.

In a separate development, the IDF issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh, urging them to leave "immediately" ahead of planned strikes.

Around noon on Tuesday, Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on the social media platform X that all residents of Nabatieh must move north of the Zahrani River.

"Anyone present near Hezbollah elements, their facilities, and their combat means endangers their lives," Adraee wrote.

A day earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he has ordered the military "to press the gas pedal even harder," and that Israel will "crush" Hezbollah.

The IDF said on Tuesday that it had carried out more than 100 strikes overnight in the Beqaa Valley and across southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah weapon storage facilities, command centers, observation posts, and other infrastructure sites.

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect in April. Despite the truce, Israel has continued to carry out near-daily strikes in Lebanon, while Hezbollah has launched attacks on Israeli military positions.

Israel mobilizes reserves amid efforts to expand military operations in Lebanon