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BEIJING, May 23 (APP): The on-going visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Pakistan will further add impetus to the relationship between the two countries as spokesman foreign ministry here Thursday declared the bond of relations as “unbreakable”. The visit speaks that China Pakistan relations is “unbreakable”, spokesman Hong Lei said and asserted that friendship between the two countries withstood the test of time and risen above the changes of the times. Hong Lei expressed these views, while responding to a question at regular press conference on Premier Li visits to India and Pakistan.
Chinese premier who is on his first overseas visit since assuming the office in March this year arrived Islamabad Wednesday on second leg of his4-nation May 19-27 visit that will also take him to Switzerland and Germany.
Hong said as the visit is till on-going, on Wednesday, the first day on arrival from India, as Premier Li engagements, we observed that China, Pakistan all weather friendship is of great significance.
China, Hong said will always give priority to its relations with Pakistan in its diplomacy.
He further said that China is ready to work together with Paksitan topromote their common development.
There is need to further strengthen our strategic communication andcoordination to maintain high level interactions so as to enhance the promotionof our relations, he said.
He pointed out that that we should charter the course for future development so as to promote our cooperation in connectivity and maritime affairs.
He said it has been proposed that Chinese companies would be encouraged totake part in infrastructure development in Pakistan.
It has also been proposed to deepen people to people exchanges so as togarner more public support for our relations.
It has further proposed that to strengthen China, Pakistan cooperation ininternational and regional affairs so as to maintain the common interest of thedeveloping countries.
Hong said that that Chian respects Pakistan’s choice of own development path.
China will continue to support Pakistan efforts in maintaining independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He said that China is ready to offer assistance to Pakistan within itsavailable resources and ability.
Hong said that President Asif Ali Zardari spoke high by saying that Chinais a true partner and friend of Pakistan.
The Pakistani side sincerely appreciates China’s sincere and selfless helpto Pakistan.
Pakistan is ready to seize the opportunity brought by China’s faster growthand is ready to work with China to comprehensively deepen their cooperation,deliver benefits to the two peoples and contribute to peace, stability and development of the region and world at large.
With regard to visit to India, Hong informed that Premier Li Keqiang saidthat both China and India are major civilizations, developing and emerging marketeconomies.
China, India cooperation has gone far beyond their bilateral relations, headded.
Source: APP
