Chinese Vice Prime Minister Meng- Jianzhu has said his country is proud of its friendly ties with Pakistan which will be further bolstered up.
He said this while talking to media men here in Islamabad on Monday after his meeting with Interior Minister Rehman Malik.The Chinese vice Prime Minister was accorded warm welcome when he arrived Chaklala Air Base. He later met with Interior Minister Rehman Malik. The two exchanged views in depth on ways and means to further strengthen Sino-Pak relations, situation arising out of allegations levelled by US against Pakistan, war against terrorism and other matters of mutual interest.
The Chinese Vice Prime Minister said, “We are celebrating 2011 as year of friendship following the completion of 60 years of friendship of China and Pakistan. “I have come to Pakistan to further beef up ties”, he maintained.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said China had supported Pakistan at every critical juncture of its history. “We are grateful to it”, he remarked. Sino-Pak friendship is higher than Himalayas and it is inseparable”, he remarked. Responding to a question with reference to US threats to Pakistan he said it is not time to talk of US threats but it is time to further consolidate ties with China.
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