Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's
National People's Congress (NPC), said on Friday that China would
like work together with Pakistan to continuously push forward
bilateral relations.
Wu made the remark in his meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister
Shaukat Aziz, who is in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, to attend the annual
conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) scheduled to open on April 21.
Wu called for expanding the area of and exploring new approaches
to cooperation between the two counties and enhancing exchanges and
cooperation between the industrial and business communities.
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Wu spoke highly of the comprehensive bilateral cooperation on
politics trade, science and technology and culture, noting that the
boom of two-way trade has injected new vitality into China-Pakistan
relations.
China treasures its traditional friendship with Pakistan and
attaches great importance to ties with Pakistan, Wu said, adding
China would like to work with Pakistan to step up the bilateral
relations.
China and Pakistan are close and friendly neighbors and
all-weather cooperative partners, the Chinese top legislator said,
noting that the bilateral relationship "could be a good suit for
other developing countries to follow".
Aziz said that his successful visit to China significantly
pushed forward friendly relations between the two countries, noting
that Pakistan regards China as a strategic partner and appreciates
China's support and assistance to Pakistani economic and social
development.
Aziz expressed his willingness to promote mutual understanding
and cooperation between Chinese and Pakistani businesses within the
BFA framework.
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Aziz arrived in
Beijing on Monday. His visit to China also includes a trip to
Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
During his stay in Beijing, he witnessed the signing of 13
agreements on cooperation in fields such as space,
telecommunications, education and legal assistance, which was
regarded as move to raise the strategic partnership "to a new
level".
(Xinhua News Agency April 21, 2007)
