Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Thursday for a state visit, which is aimed at promoting bilateral ties.

Hu has just concluded a state visit to India and flew in from Mumbai, its largest city.

In Islamabad, Hu is expected to have meetings with Pakistani leaders and exchange views on ways to expand cooperation between the two countries.

During the 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, the two countries have, on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, built up an all-weather friendship and conducted all-round cooperation, which have brought tangible benefits to the two peoples and made great contributions to peace, stability and development of the region and the world.

Pakistan is the last leg of Hu's four-nation trip, which has already taken him to Vietnam, Laos and India.

Source: Xinhua