China, Pakistan vow to enhance cooperation in energy, defence
China and Pakistan have pledged to deepen their strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, trade and defence.
By PTI |
BEIJING: China and Pakistan on Friday pledged to deepen their strategic partnership and enhance cooperation in the fields of energy, trade and defence as President Pervez Musharraf held talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao in the picturesque Sanya city of the southern Hainan province.
In his first high-level engagement as part of his six-day China visit, Musharraf met Hu on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia and said that developing the strategic partnership with China is the "pillar" of Pakistan's foreign policies.
Musharraf noted that China-Pakistan friendship had been "rooted deeply" in the people of both countries and hoped they could explore new ways to further strengthen two-way cooperation in areas including trade, investment, energy, infrastructure construction, youth exchange and culture.
Speaking in glowing terms about their relations, Hu said China and Pakistan were "good neighbours, friends, partners and brothers" and the two countries shared "an all weather friendship and overall cooperation."
"The consistent mutual understanding, trust and support between the two countries on the issues concerning each other's core interests are the basis of China-Pakistan relations," he said.
Hu said China "respects, understands and supports" all the measures taken by the Pakistani government to maintain domestic peace and stability and promote economic development.
His remarks came after Musharraf briefed him on the situation in Pakistan, official Xinhua news agency said.
Following their over 30-minute talks, the two leaders witnessed signing of two MoUs and an agreement. These included an MoU between Ministries of Water and Power of the two sides, another on cooperation in sports and the third for cooperation in engineering and science and technology, Pakistan's official APP news agency said. (
In his first high-level engagement as part of his six-day China visit, Musharraf met Hu on the sidelines of Boao Forum for Asia and said that developing the strategic partnership with China is the "pillar" of Pakistan's foreign policies.
Musharraf noted that China-Pakistan friendship had been "rooted deeply" in the people of both countries and hoped they could explore new ways to further strengthen two-way cooperation in areas including trade, investment, energy, infrastructure construction, youth exchange and culture.
Speaking in glowing terms about their relations, Hu said China and Pakistan were "good neighbours, friends, partners and brothers" and the two countries shared "an all weather friendship and overall cooperation."
"The consistent mutual understanding, trust and support between the two countries on the issues concerning each other's core interests are the basis of China-Pakistan relations," he said.
Hu said China "respects, understands and supports" all the measures taken by the Pakistani government to maintain domestic peace and stability and promote economic development.
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His remarks came after Musharraf briefed him on the situation in Pakistan, official Xinhua news agency said.
Following their over 30-minute talks, the two leaders witnessed signing of two MoUs and an agreement. These included an MoU between Ministries of Water and Power of the two sides, another on cooperation in sports and the third for cooperation in engineering and science and technology, Pakistan's official APP news agency said. (
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