06 April 2017

News Story: China, Pakistan vow to enhance all-weather partnership

ISLAMABAD, April 5 (Xinhua) -- China and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to further promote their all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

The pledge was made during a meeting here between Chinese top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng and Pakistani Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani.

Yu, who is chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said China and Pakistan are good neighbors, good partners, good friends and good brothers.

He said that since Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Pakistan in 2015, China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership has maintained strong momentum of development.

He highlighted the frequent high-level exchanges, enhanced practical cooperation, and close coordination and collaboration on major issues between the two countries.

The Chinese top political advisor called on the two countries to work together to push ahead with the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and to implement the China-proposed Belt and Road initiative.

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