Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi held talks?in Bejing on Monday, agreeing to deepen the two nations' strategic and cooperative partnership.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (R) shakes hands with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Beijing, China, Feb. 22, 2010. [Ding Lin/Xinhua]

The two sides also agreed to expand their pragmatic cooperation in various fields, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs for a continuous development of bilateral ties.

Qureshi is paying an official visit to China from Feb. 21 to 25 at the invitation of Yang.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (2nd L) talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi (2nd R) in Beijing, China, Feb. 22, 2010. [Ding Lin/Xinhua]