Top Chinese advisor Jia Qinglin said in Beijing Thursday that China will "enhance traditional friendship, further cooperation, boost trade and economic cooperation and expand personnel exchange" with Pakistan.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), made the remarks during his meeting with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

Jia said China and Pakistan share a thousand-year-over friendship. The two countries abide by "the five principles of peaceful coexistence," as well as support, understand and trust each other since they forged diplomatic ties 53 years ago and have become "all-weather" friends, he said.

China appreciates Pakistan's valuable supports on key issues which concern China's core interests such as "the Taiwan question," he said.

"It's China's set policy to solidify and enhance the Sino-Pakistan comprehensive cooperative partnership," Jia noted.

"The CPPCC attaches importance to the exchange with the Pakistan parliament and will continuously contribute to the friendly exchange between the two peoples," he said.

Pakistan will strengthen cooperation with China in all fields in a bid to benefit the people of both nations and maintain peace in South Asia, Aziz said.

Aziz arrived in Beijing Tuesday night for a five-day official visit to China.