Thursday, November 10, 2011

Pakistan - China to build even stronger ties

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Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday expressed their resolve to further strengthen bilateral ties in economic, defence and energy sectors for the mutual benefit of two countries. The two leaders, who met on the sidelines of summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) here in Petersburg, discussed the whole gamut of strategic and economic cooperation between their countries. They discussed the matters relating to agriculture, power generation and finance, besides reviewing progress on Sino-Pak bilateral ties. The meeting, which was scheduled for 40 minutes, lasted for more than an hour. Chinese Premier Wen reiterated his government’s support for Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. He underscored the importance of time-tested strategic partnership between China and Pakistan, an official told APP.

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