Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said?in Guangzhou?Sunday that Pakistan attached importance to economic cooperation with Guangdong Province.
Zardari made the comment during his visit to Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, the second leg of his ongoing China tour.
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Wang Yang (2nd R), member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, meets with visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (2nd L) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Aug. 23, 2009. [Xinhua] |
Pakistan's investment environment is becoming better with improved infrastructural facilities, said Zardari, adding that he welcomes Guangdong's entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan and Pakistan could serve as a gateway to the South Asian and European market.
Wang Yang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Party head of Guangdong, met with Zardari on Sunday.
He said, as an important country in the South Asia, Pakistan enjoys longstanding traditional friendship with China. The two countries have established all-weather friendship and Strategic Partnership of Cooperation.
Pakistan has always shown understanding and support for China on major issues concerning our core interests and we highly appreciate that, said Wang.
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Wang Yang (R, Front), member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and secretary of the CPC Guangdong Provincial Committee, meets with visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari (L, Front) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Aug. 23, 2009.[Xinhua]? |
Wang termed Zardari's Guangdong visit as a practical trip, saying his attendance of the Pakistan-Guangdong Trade and Investment Opportunity Forum would promote cooperation between Pakistan and Guangdong in such areas of investment, trade and agriculture.
This was Zardari's fourth visit to China since taking office last September.
(Xinhua News Agency August 24, 2009)
