ISLAMAB
AD: Chinese Pre
sident Xi Jinping has expressed the desire to take existing bilateral relationship with Pakistan to new heights.
He expressed the desire in a message to Pre
sident Mamnoon Hussain on his birthday. In the message, Pre
sident Xi said he was willing to work with Pre
sident Mamnoon “together to push forward the continuous progress of bilateral relations between China and Pakistan”.
Pre
sident Xi also recalled his friendly and in-dept
h discussion
s with Pre
sident Mamnoon held at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tashkent last June.
In reply, the Pre
sident thanked his Chinese counterpart for extending the good wishes and said
that the role of Pre
sident Xi Jinping in bringing Pakistan and China closer was very important.
He said
that Pakistan and China were not only reliable friends but also strategic partners. Mamnoon said Pakistan valued its friendship with China, which “is an all-weather and trusted friend of Pakistan”.