Islamabad: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday assured Pakistan of "every support and assistance" to boost bilateral cooperation in key areas of business, trade, energy and infrastructure to cement their "all-weather" ties.
"China will give you every support and assistance and by helping you, we have to help ourselves," Li said while addressing a special session of the Senate or Upper House of Pakistan's Parliament.
Pakistan's support is vital for China's development, he said, adding that both the countries should stand shoulder-to-shoulder as friends and brothers with "pragmatic cooperation".
Li, in his maiden visit to Pakistan as Chinese Premier, said China will extend further cooperation in all sectors, especially in the fields of strategic relations, energy, science and technology and agriculture....
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