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China praises Pakistan’s role in regional stability

Chinese FM congratulates Musharraf over smooth transition of democracy

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Saturday praised Pakistan’s role in promoting peace, security and regional stability and its contribution to the fight against terrorism.

He met President Pervez Musharraf and congratulated him on the smooth transition to democracy. He said that China would continue to support Pakistan in its efforts for economic development and more Chinese corporations and businesses would be encouraged to invest in Pakistan.

He said expressed satisfaction over the continued growth of the bilateral ties of the two “time-tested” and “all-weather” friendly countries.

He said that Musharraf’s recent visit to China had further consolidated the strategic partnership between the two countries. Yang said that China wanted to enhance co-operation in the fields of telecommunication networks, energy, minerals and education. He urged to intensify the people-to-people contacts.

President Musharraf thanked China for its support to Pakistan, saying the comprehensive co-operation between the two countries was of great importance to Pakistan.

He said the Pak-China Joint Five Year Economic Plan signed in November 2006 and the Free Trade Agreement operational since last year had bolstered economic co-operation and bilateral trade.

He said that since the formation of the Pakistan-China Joint Investment Company in 2007, joint ventures and Chinese investments in Pakistan had gone up.

The president reaffirmed Pakistan’s support to China on Taiwan and Tibet issues. He congratulated the Chinese people on holding upcoming Olympics in Beijing

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