August 14 is the 78th anniversary of Pakistan's independence from British rule. The Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing held a flag-hoisting ceremony to mark the occasion. "We take a lot of pride in what we have achieved nationally. And also, since we are in China, looking at Pakistan-China relations, we also take a lot of pride in having developed a very stable, a very strong bilateral, strategic partnership between our two countries," says Khalil Hashmi, ambassador of Pakistan to China. Ambassador Hashmi also said he was deeply impressed by the just-concluded Paris Olympics and the performance of athletes from both China and Pakistan.