Joint Statement Between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Islamabad -- At the invitation of H.E. Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, paid an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 17-19 December, 2010. Premier Wen Jiabao held formal talks with Prime Minister Gilani, and met President Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman Senate Mr. Farooq Hamid Naek, Speaker National Assembly Ms. Fehmida Mirza, leaders of the main political parties, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the three Services Chiefs. Leaders of the two countries had an in-depth exchange of views on further strengthening and deepening the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic partnership of cooperation, on major international and regional issues of mutual interest in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, and reached broad consensus.