Pakistan, China enjoy special relations: Zardari
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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said Wednesday that his country and China enjoy special relations, which are characterized as "all-weather and time-tested."
Talking to visiting Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang, Zardari said that the friendship and comprehensive partnership between the two countries has matured over the years into a vibrant multi- dimensional "strategic cooperative partnership" which is of great importance for peace and security of the region.
The president stated that Pakistan highly values Chinese support and cooperation, specially mentioning about Chinese assistance on different occasions.
He said that China and Pakistan share common perceptions on regional and international security and strategic issues.
The Chinese vice premier said that the purpose of his visit is to further improve the relations in the sectors of traffic, communication, energy and aviation.
China is willing to work with Pakistan to push forward the bilateral cooperation by discovering the potential and broadening the vision, he said.
The Chinese vice premier arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit to Pakistan, the first stop of his four-nation tour which will also take him to Sri Lanka, Greece and Austria.
