(Beijing, China) – On September 23, 2025, a delegation from the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Pakistan, led by Executive Director Amb. Ali Sarwar Naqvi, held a full-day Track II Dialogue on Global Strategic Stability with the China Arms Control and Disarmament Association (CACDA).
The dialogue provided a useful platform for in-depth discussions on major global security challenges, featuring four intensive sessions on the following themes:
- Session I: Global Strategic Stability Assessment – analyzing shifts in the international strategic environment.
- Session II: Impact of Regional Alliances (AUKUS, QUAD, etc.) on Strategic Stability.
- Session III: Emerging Technologies and Strategic Stability – addressing risks and opportunities posed by new technologies.
- Session IV: Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management – exploring pathways for de-escalation and stability.
The dialogue was inaugurated by Amb. Cheng Jingye, President of CACDA, and Amb. Ali Sarwar Naqvi, both underscoring the shared commitment of the two sides to enhancing strategic stability. Experts and scholars from both sides elaborated on the above themes and presented their perspectives.
The delegations engaged in candid discussions, deliberating on a range of topics related to Pakistan-China relations and conducting in-depth exchanges on issues of common concern, including global strategic stability.
Participants from both sides included:
The Pakistani Delegation consisted of the following:
- Amb. (Retd) Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director, CISS
- Lt. Gen. (R) Mazhar Jamil, Advisor, National Command Authority (NCA)
- Brig. (R) Zahir ul Haider Kazmi, Advisor, Strategic Plans Division (SPD)
- Capt. Dr. Syed Aqeel Akhtar Naqvi (Retd), Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs (ACDA), SPD
- Dr. Bilal Zubair, Director Research, CISS Islamabad
- Dr. Rahat Iqbal, Associate Director Research, CISS Islamabad
The Chinese Delegation (CACDA) consisted of the following:
- Amb. Cheng Jingye, President, CACDA
- Mr. Dai Huaicheng, Secretary General, CACDA
- Ms. Lyu Xin, Deputy Secretary General, CACDA
- Dr. Guo Xiaobing, Director, Centre for Arms Control Studies, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR)
- Dr. Lu Yin, Professor, National Security College, National Defense University PLA China
- Dr. Sun Xiangli, Deputy Director for the Center for Strategic Studies at the China Academy of Engineering Physics
- Senior scholars from the National Defense University, Peking University, Academy of Military Science, and other premier institutions.
The dialogue served as a key platform for candid exchanges on pressing global security challenges and reinforced the importance of sustained engagement between Pakistan and China on arms control and strategic stability.
