President Hu Jintao and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf
agreed Thursday to further promote bilateral relations.
The two presidents, who are at the UN headquarters in New York
to attend the UN's 60th anniversary summit, discussed ways of
furthering bilateral cooperation and exchanged views on the current
international situation.
Hu noted the sound development momentum of bilateral relations,
saying the political basis for bilateral ties has been further
strengthened with the establishment of the strategic partnership
between the two countries in April.
He also mentioned the increasingly close bilateral cooperation
in investment, resources development and project engineering, and
the negotiations on establishing a free trade area between
them.
Voicing his satisfaction with the development of Sino-Pakistani
economic and trade relations, Hu said China will work with Pakistan
to raise their economic and trade cooperation to a new level.
The two countries have all along maintained effective
communication and cooperation in international and regional
affairs, Hu said, adding that China wishes to see Pakistan play a
bigger role in international and regional affairs.
Musharraf said the friendship and cooperation between the two
countries have stood the test of time and enjoy a solid foundation.
Bilateral cooperation in politics, economy, trade and international
affairs are fruitful, he said.
He pledged Pakistan's continued efforts to strengthen bilateral
political cooperation and expand economic and trade cooperation
with China.
It is of significance for the two countries to further their
coordination and cooperation in international affairs, he
noted.
Musharraf also briefed Hu on the latest developments of
relations between Pakistan and India.
Hu welcomed the improvement of Pakistan-India relations through
dialogues and expressed the hope that peace and stability will be
maintained in South Asia.
China will, under the guidance of the principles of building
friendship and partnerships with neighbors, promote friendship and
cooperation with all countries in the region, Hu said.
(Xinhua News Agency September 16, 2005)