Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Pakistani counterpart Pervez
Musharraf on Sunday sent congratulatory message to each other over
the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between their countries.
Hu said that China and Pakistan have established all-weather
friendship and all-dimensional cooperation on the basis of five
principles of peaceful coexistence since they forged diplomatic
ties 55 years ago, which have brought tangible benefits to the two
peoples and contributed in an active way to regional and
international peace, stability and development.
The Sino-Pakistan relationship has set an example to developing
countries in fostering relations with neighboring countries, said
the Chinese president.
China has always perceived its relations with Pakistan from a
long-term and strategic prospect, and is willing to work with the
Pakistani side to develop their traditional friendship, broaden the
mutually beneficial cooperation and create a better future for the
China-Pakistan strategic ties of cooperation in the new century, he
said.
In his message, President Musharraf said that as neighbors, the
two peoples have had hundreds of years of close interactions. Their
all-weather friendship has been tested by time and become more and
more mature since the establishment of bilateral relations, he
said.
Pakistan is determined to work with the Chinese side to
constantly push their ties to a new height, he added.
(Xinhua News Agency May 21, 2006)