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Chinese top advisor meets Pakistani President

China's top advisor Jia Qinglin said Sino-Pakistani cooperation serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples and should be continuously reaffirmed and strengthened.

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Jia Qinglin meets Pakistani President

China's top advisor Jia Qinglin said Sino-Pakistani cooperation serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples and should be continuously reaffirmed and strengthened.

The remarks were made in a meeting with Pakistani President Purvez Musharaff.

Jia Qinglin said Mushraff's visit to Beijing last month once again affirmed the long-standing friendship between the two countries.

Jia Qinglin said China supports the efforts that Pakistan has taken to maintain peace in the region. China hopes that Pakistan and India will solve their disputes through dialogue.

Musharraf agreed with Jia Qinglin, saying Pakistan is always on China's side. Some positive developments have recently emerged in Pakistan-India relations. Pakistan has suggested the two sides begin formal diplomatic talks.

Jia Qinglin is on an official goodwill visit to Pakistan, and earlier, met with Pakistani Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro.

China, Pakistan should encourage business cooperation

China and Pakistan should encourage their business communities to expand reciprocal cooperation in various forms, said Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Jia, who is here on an official goodwill visit at the invitation of Pakistani Senate Chairman Mohammedmian Soomro, made the remarks here Thursday at a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali.

Jia said Sino-Pakistani economic and trade cooperation is experiencing a good development momentum and there are still vast potentials.

He said Pakistan, the last leg of his visit to five South Asian nations, is one of China's best neighbors in the region.

The two countries have always followed the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, and they have also supported, trusted and understood each other, noted Jia.

He voiced his appreciation for Pakistan's consistent support for China on such issues as Taiwan, human rights, Tibet and combating "East Turkistan" forces.

Jamali said China is Pakistan's trust-worthy neighbor and it is Pakistan's policy to develop friendship with China.

In the new century, the two countries should further strengthen unity and friendship, said Jamali, hoping that leaders of the two countries will keep constant contacts.

He said Pakistan will learn from China's economic development and he welcomed more cooperation between the two sides and more Chinese investment in the country.

At a separate meeting here Thursday with Pakistani National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain, Jia said the two sides should take more active measures to strengthen cooperation in education and culture, and encourage people-to-people contacts, especially between the youth of the two countries.

Agreeing with Jia, Hussain said the Pakistani side will cooperate closely with the Chinese side and conduct bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various forms.

Jia visited India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal before arriving here on Wednesday.

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